Rick is the son of a Slovak who became a refugee as a result of the Soviet invasion in 1968, he was born in Germany. He currently lives alternately in Bratislava and Brussels. He is a dedicated European. Throughout his career in journalism and politics, he has always focused on communication and connecting people. He was the co-founder of the English language weekly The Slovak Spectator, later he worked for The Wall Street Journal in Brussels. He served as the CEO of the independent network of EU political reporters Euractiv.com, later became the executive director of the global network Women Political Leaders (WPL), and since 2023 he is the co-chairman of Volt Slovakia.