Triangle Reality Check's 4 Co-Chairs:
Fred Day | John J. Healy, Jr | Rick Weddle | Dr. Phail Wynn

Rick Weddle

President and CEO of the Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina

Rick Weddle is President and CEO of the Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina, owner and developer of the renowned Research Triangle Park. Mr. Weddle oversees Park operations and development and is setting the strategic direction for RTP’s future. Under his leadership to date, the Park’s success has surpassed its historic performance. Since 2004, RTP has generated successful development projects with projected capital investment of over $800 million and the projected creation of over 6,300 new, high quality jobs.

Mr. Weddle’s career encompasses over twenty-five years of successful leadership and organizational change management. Previously, he led regional economic development organizations in four different states, including the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, the Toledo, Ohio Regional Growth Partnership, the San Joaquin Partnership & Business Council in Stockton, California and Winston-Salem Business Inc in North Carolina. During his tenure, these organizations created a combined total of 32,000 new jobs and invested over $3.4 billion in their regions.

An active speaker and leader in numerous economic development and science park organizations, Mr. Weddle was elected as the first Chairman of the Board of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in 2002. Currently, Mr. Weddle serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP); the Research Triangle Regional Partnership; the Regional Transportation Alliance; and the World Trade Center North Carolina.