Ric Hughes is a successful entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience as a corporate executive, management consultant and investor. Since acquiring Systems Alliance in 2003, Ric has transformed the company by applying expertise and processes he mastered while leading the North American Information, Communication and Entertainment IT Solutions Consulting practice for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Before PWC, Ric was founder and president of Capital Systems, Ltd., a regional IT consulting firm that successfully developed and implemented numerous imaging projects for clients in the banking, legal and defense industries. Earlier in his career, Hughes launched and funded several start-ups businesses.
Ric earned a BS in Business Management from the University of Baltimore. He currently serves on the technology industry advisory board for the Community College of Baltimore County School of Advanced and Information Technology and on the Governor's Workforce Investment Board for the Technology Industry.