Rick Looser
Rick is President and COO of The Cirlot Agency, a Mississippi-based, full-service, marketing, public relations and corporate communications firm, representing accounts on a national and international basis ranging from Fortune 100 companies to some of the world’s largest privately held corporations.
Recognized as one of the top PR professionals in the country, Rick has worked for a virtual Who’s Who of business and industry, including Northrop Grumman, ATK, Raytheon, Sherwin Williams, Boeing, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Sanderson Farms, among others. Rick was also the lead communications strategist for the competition to win one of the largest defense contracts ever awarded by the U.S. Navy, the DDG 1000 program, a $30 billion contract.
A graduate of The University of Alabama, Rick was named the Outstanding Alumnus in Public Relations for the University of Alabama’s College of Communication in 2003. In 2013, Rick was chosen as the Bert Bank Distinguished Service Award recipient – one of the top honors bestowed by The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences. He has also been an adjunct professor at the University since 2012, teaching the Capstone course, Public Relations Campaigns.
Rick is married to Liza Cirlot Looser, founder of The Cirlot Agency, where they have worked together for the last 30 years. They have two children, Reagan and Tripp. Rick and Liza have been members of Pinelake Church for 29 years.
