Richard Barton, Chief Executive Officer
Born in New York State, and grew up
in Manchester, Connecticut. He is the father of two
adult sons, and now resides with his wife and her
daughters in Denton, Maryland.
Mr. Barton holds a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.S. in Natural Resources Management.
He served as Director of the Maryland Park
Service for 17 years and retired from that position in
2007. He directed a workforce that included several
hundred first responders, among them 218 law
enforcement officers. The Maryland State Police
provided his initial police training beginning his 30-
year public safety career.
After completing his State service, Mr. Barton served
three years as the County Administrator for Caroline
County, Maryland and has since assisted several
non-profit organizations that sought progressive
management change. That expertise brought him to
the ICISF in August of 2013.
