Rick Plank

About Rick Plank

Rick Plank is the founder and CEO of eSwing Golf Technologies, based in Seattle, Washington. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy (Class of 1971) with a solid academic background in math, science and engineering and an impressive leadership record. A former Naval Aviator, he gained extensive theoretical and hands-on experience as a U.S. Navy helicopter pilot using underwater acoustics to locate and target enemy submarines. This knowledge was the genesis of his decision to use ultrasonic sensors in eSwing’s design to measure club path angle. He’s an attorney and an avid, single digit handicap golfer.

Experience

1. Co Founder

   Burnham Sterling

   May 2012 — Present

   is a small multipurpose accessory, just under 4 inches long, injection molded from a tough, unbreakable plastic material. Unlike any other ball mark repair tool that you\'ve ever seen or used, ezFix snaps firmly onto the putter shaft with flexible, contoured wings for convenient storage, just below the putter grip, when it\'s not needed. The tool\'s sharp tines easily and safely repair damaged turf; the 1\" diameter metallic ball marker is securely held in the tool\'s ball marker cavity by a strong magnet. Weighing in at less than 1/2 ounce, ezFix will not affect your putting stroke when it\'s attached to the putter shaft and it\'s barely visible when the tool is rolled to the underside of the shaft, below the grip, during a putting stroke. ezFix is U.S. Patent Pending.

Education

• University of Puget Sound

  JD, Law

• U.S. Naval Academy

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Math, Science & Engineering

  1967 — 1971

Skills

• Entrepreneurship
• New Business Development
• Leadership
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Business Strategy
• Sales
• Marketing Strategy
• Business Analysis
• Hardware Product Development,
• Marketing
• Strategy
• Start-Ups
• Program Management