Richard Streitz is currently responsible for Ruh Global’s domestic and international operations, promoting accessibility inclusion strategies. Duties include strategic business development, implementing global growth strategies, and overseeing the company’s expansion of services in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. His focus is on building a robust and client-based organization while increasing efficiency across all aspects of operations. He also maintains day to day responsibilities over the company’s finance, marketing, logistics, and information technologies.
Richard first started working with accessibility, universal design concepts and processes 28 years ago while as a Walt Disney Imagineer. He contributed in creating immersive and engaging themed rides, attractions, and environments, designing and building many attractions, including four major Disney theme parks and resort all over the world.
With his experience gained at Disney, Richard was president and creative head of a development company he co-created to design and develop the world’s first fully accessible destination resort and theme park on 22,000 acres in Costa Rica. This was to include “Smart City” technologies connecting residential areas, commercial districts, hotel and entertainment districts, hospital and the development infrastructure.
Richard J. Streitz