Rick Perales

Who is Richard Perales?

I grew up in a military family.  My four brothers and I followed my father's footsteps and served in the United States military.  I retired from the USAF after 15 years, serving my last assignment as the Commander of the 788th CES Squadron at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.  I accepted the position of Executive Director of Facilities Manager at the University of Dayton, and settled down in Beavercreek, Ohio.  My family and I decided on Beavercreek, in Greene County, Ohio, as our new home based on its location, amenities and the family-friendly atmosphere.  Upon settling into the area, I decided to get involved in my community and applied for (and was appointed to) the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA).  Since that time, I have been involved and/or currently participate on a number of local and regional boards and committees.  Please find these affiliations listed below.  Subsequent to serving on the BZA, I ran for a seat on the Beavercreek City Council.  I received the most votes in the election and proudly served as Mayor of the City of Beavercreek from 2002 through 2003.  I served one year as a Council Member, before moving onto a County Commissioner position.  I spent 2007 serving as the President of the Greene County Board of Commissioners.

What are his qualifications?

CIVIC/GOVERNMENT POSITIONS:

• Member, Beavercreek City Council (Mayor 2002-2003)
• Member, Beavercreek Board of Zoning Appeals (2001)
• Member, Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission
• Executive Member, Regional Planning and Coordination Commission of Greene County
• Member, Greene County Township Association
• Council liaison to the Beavercreek Visioning Committee (2002-2003)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

• Executive Board Member Heart Walk (2006/2007)
• Member, Victoria Theater Association
• Board Member, Wright State University External Advisory Board, Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department
• Board Member TCN – The Community Network
• Board Member, St. Joseph Children's Treatment Center
• Red Cross Hero, 2004
• Greene County United Way Campaign Cabinet Member
• Advisory Member, Greene County Habitat for Humanity
• Member, Beavercreek, Bellbrook, Fairborn and Xenia Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Miami Valley Military Affairs Association
• Member, Military Officers Association of America
• Member, American Legion, Post 0763
• Member, Veterans Of Foreign Wars of the U.S., Post 8312
• Member, Dayton Public Schools Facility Steering Committee
• Leadership Dayton, Class of 2001
• Former Big Brother of America

AWARDS:

• Ohio Veteran Hall Of Fame Inductee, Class of 2010
• Dayton Region's Top 25 Most Influencial People of the Decade, 2009
• Ohio Jaycee's Oustanding Mayor, 2003
• Spangdahlem Air Force Base Support Group Company Grade Officer of the Year, 1992
• Air Force Association's Logistics Junior Manager of the Year, 1990
• Outstanding Young Man of America, 1985

WORK HISTORY:

• 2005-Present, Campus Planning and Real Estate Director
• 1998-2005, Executive Director of Facilities Management, University of Dayton
• 1997-1998, Division Manager, CAD CAM, Inc.
• 1982-1997, United States Air Force
  • 1994, Commander Operations and Maintenance, Wright Patterson AFB, OH
  • 1990, Chief of Engineering, Spangdahlem AFB, Germany
  • 1988, Program Manager, Foreign Military Sales, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • 1982, Project Manager, Space Transportation System, Los Angeles AFS, CA

EDUCATION:

• BS, Building Construction (a specialty program within the school of Architecture), Auburn University, 1982
• MS, International Relations, Troy State University, 1992