Rick Araneta, Tenor

Rick Araneta has lived in Somerset since 1997 with his wife and 2 sons. He has been a cantor at St. Matthias RC Church for the past 15 years and recently joined its Adult and Ensemble choirs. He also volunteers as a Case assistant for the St. Vincent De Paul society at St. Matthias.

After receiving his undergraduate degree in Statistics from the University of the Philippines, Rick worked for a few years as a market research analyst in Manila. He continued his studies at the University of Rochester where he obtained a Masters degree in economics, and later at Fordham University where he got his Economics PhD. He spent a few years teaching economics and finance in several area universities but eventually decided to switch to a career in Information Technology. He currently works as a Software Development Manager within the Global Wealth Management Technology organization at Bank of America.

Rick is a serious tennis player and competes in singles tournaments around the area. He also loves to travel with his wife Lynn.