Fort Bend County Family Man
Married for 42 years, Bill and his wife Lisa were born and raised in New Orleans, living in Abita Springs, Louisiana prior to moving to Sugar Land, TX in 1992 where they raised two daughters. He served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 206, Board President for the Rosenberg Railroad Museum along with numerous other
roles in his Homeowner Association and Parent Booster Clubs. He has been elected numerous times to serve the Fort Bend Republican Party as a Precinct Chair and served as the Party’s Communications Committee Chairman. In 2018, Bill Rickert successfully sought the position of Treasurer of Fort Bend County. Prior to serving as Treasurer, Bill held a long and illustrious career At Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) headquartered in Oslo, Norway, a focused Marine geophysical company that provides a broad range of seismic and reservoir services. His final role prior to retiring, was Vice President, Imaging Compute Services. As the leader of the global organization for PGS he was responsible for providing imaging services in a very challenging Exploration & Production market. He oversaw the operation of infrastructure for the $200M global seismic imaging business, producing efficiency gains through process optimization. In addition, he evaluated contracts and effectively negotiated for hardware, software, and service providers, providing the best price/performance ratio. Prior roles included Regional President, Imaging & Engineering North & South America, responsible for all aspects of the $90M annual seismic data processing business for North and South America, P&L responsibilities for imaging center operations in Houston, Villahermosa, and Rio de Janeiro. Rickert’s career in the oil & gas exploration and technology industries spanned over 30 years. In 2016, Bill served as Chief Technology Officer and co-owner of FSG Information Systems LP, an outsourced controllership provider with a highly focused specialization utilizing advanced technology and industry expertise. In recent years, Bill has provided consulting to improve business processes and technology optimization for companies in a wide variety of industries. This included assisting clients in the development of business plans for new initiatives and evaluation of business processes for mid to large companies. The services Bill has provided include enhanced processes and procedures, utilizing cost-effective technology, providing cost control recommendations to enable increased client profitability, and recommending design solutions to meet client objectives. The skills that he honed during his career have benefitted the citizens of Fort Bend County. The continual approach to seek improved optimizations and efficiencies is vital to his success as County Treasurer. Professional affiliations include:
• County Treasurers Association of Texas
• Association of Texas Counties
• Government Finance Officers Association
• Society of Exploration Geophysicists
• Association of Water Board Directors
• Society of HPC Professionals. Bill is a member of the Texas Association of Counties, County Investment Academy as well as holding numerous other certifications. He has been appointed to several committees and teams:
• County Treasurers Association Region 12 President
• County Treasurers Association of Texas Legislative Committee
• Texas Association of Counties Core Legislative Group
• Past Texas House of Representative District 26 Tax Advisory Team
• Past Texas House of Representative District 26 Transportation Advisory Team
• 9 ½ years as Fort Bend Republican Precinct Chair
• 3 ½ years as Fort Bend Republican Party Communications Committee Chair
Bill attended Loyola University New Orleans, where he studied Computer Information Systems. In 2003 he received an MBA certificate from the A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana. Married for 38 years, Bill and his wife Lisa were born and raised in New Orleans, living in Abita Springs, Louisiana prior to moving to Sugar Land, TX in 1992 where they raised two daughters. The eldest, Annelise, lives in Alexandria, VA, and serves as Director, Government Affairs at Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington DC. The youngest, Katherine, lives in Concord, NH, and is a Staff Attorney for the New Hampshire Public Defender’s office. Bill Rickert for Fort Bend County Treasurer
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