Get to know Richard
American by birth, Italian by blood this transplanted New Yorker now residing in Florida lives a life of commitment to faith, family, and benevolence.
Mission
As a graduate of St. John's University in Queens, NY in 1978 with a B.S. in Communication Arts, Richard has been involved in many media, teaching, and business areas. He has been a consultant to the Florida Department of Education assisting in the initial development and oversight of their film programs on the University and Community College levels. Besides his professional credits in film, television, and theater he has been a writer and producer as well as assisted in the productions of others. He is currently involved in the development of new businesses and concepts along with his media and ministry efforts.
Richard has been in ministry since 1990 as a layman, ordained minister, and even a Pastor of a Home Church in Tallahassee, Florida. Since moving to Orlando in 1995 he has continued to minister, speak, teach, and share with those seeking insight and help. His online Bible Study, The Porch, has been active since March of 2010 and can be heard on various streaming platforms on Firefall Talk Radio. As the author of The Supernatural Battle, A Field Manual Richard has been able to share a lifetime of personal experiences to help others. He is producing and participating in a documentary about the paranormal under the Firefall Productions umbrella that will bring a new perspective to a familiar genre.
Always striving and growing while remaining true to his roots, Richard seizes each day as a new opportunity to bring life, light, and inspiration into people's lives.
Vision
"It's never too late to set another goal or to dream a new dream" C.S. Lewis
As times change we must not change our goals but we must adapt them to the times we live in. Technological breakthroughs are happening so quickly that only those with foresight and stay ahead of them. Richard is always learning, researching and, applying what he discovers to his specific fields of interest. In that manner, he is one step ahead of the wave waiting to ride it to the shore.
​Whether it's working with the homeless, the helpless, or those who need encouragement, Richard is focused on the betterment of others. He lives by the adage that you only fail when you accept failure. Rise up, dust yourself off, and press on toward the goal. And, help others do the same.
Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.
John Wesley
