Rick LoCastro for County Commission

Conservative Republican
Colonel, US Air Force (ret)
Healthcare Leader
Veteran Advocate
Worked for two US Presidents
Commander of Support for Air Force One
Post-9/11 Military Deployments: Afghanistan and Iraq
Student Mentor & Lecturer
Service Academy Selection Panel Member for Senator Scott (2019-present)
Service Academy Selection Panel Member for Congressman Rooney (2019-present)
Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce Leadership Collier graduate (2013)
Marco Island Chamber of Commerce Board Member (2013-2017)
US Air Force Academy Graduate (1988)
US Air Force Senior Personnel Officer of the Year (2001)
Base Commander & Group Commander of Eglin Air Force Base (FL), US Air Force Academy (CO), and Andrews Air Force Base (DC)
Emergency Operations Center Commander During Multiple Hurricanes & Storms, Active Shooter Incidents, and Major Accidents

Rick LoCastro is a candidate for Collier County Commissioner, District 1. Since retiring from the Air Force as a Colonel in 2012 after 24 years of service, LoCastro was immediately recruited to Naples for a hospital executive position and moved to Marco Island. Since his arrival, he has become a county and state leader in healthcare, business, and a strong advocate for military veterans and first responders. He is running as a Republican and plans to campaign on a platform of proven experience. Workforce housing, real estate and land management, county finances and resources, environmental protection, emergency preparedness, and a concentration on community issues are on his list along with many other focus areas.

LoCastro is currently President of RJL Consulting Team, which provides strategic and operational expertise across multiple industries, including healthcare, local and state business, government, and veterans organizations. Previously, he served as a senior leader at Avow Hospice and prior to that was the Chief Operating Officer of Physicians Regional Medical Center—both in Naples. Throughout his Air Force career, he provided senior leadership to thousands of military and civilian personnel and administered multi-million dollar budgets. He served as Director of Human Resources of U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, was the Base Commander of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs (of which he is also a graduate), and of the 96th Air Base Wing at Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach. He also oversaw all Presidential operational support for Air Force One as a Commander on Andrews Air Force Base. In his various roles of military and civilian leadership, Rick was also an Emergency Operation Center commander multiple times through hurricanes, snowstorms, active shooter incidents, and major aircraft accidents.

LoCastro earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and has three Master of Science degrees—to include one in Public Administration & Policy from Central Michigan University. He is a former Marco Island Chamber of Commerce Board Member and a Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce Leadership Collier graduate.

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