Rick Batchelor, President

Rick has built over a thousand homes in Southeastern North Carolina. During a career spanning four decades, he has earned a stellar reputation for quality construction and customer service. Rick and a partner founded Omni Home Builders, Inc. in 1976, building homes in Jacksonville, North Carolina and the surrounding area. In the mid-80s, Omni Home Builders developed Raintree, a 166-acre, 500 lot development in Jacksonville which completed the final phase in 2003. Rick expanded the operation to Wilmington in 1986 and moved with his family to the area in 1990. Omni continued their history of building quality homes in several area neighborhoods before developing Wood Duck Forest, a 29-acre, 58 lot community off of College Road and Belmar Forest a 50-acre, 107 lot community just north of Wilmington. Rick is currently focused on overseeing the operation in Jacksonville and building custom homes in River Landing, Porter's Neck and other exclusive communities in and around Wilmington.

Rick has been married thirty-five years and has two children who both live in the Wilmington area. His wife Netti, has been helping clients design their homes and coordinate their selections with subcontractors since Omni was founded. His daughter, Melissa, 36, has a Master's degree in nursing from UNCW and is currently lecturing in the UNCW School of Nursing and has plans to earn her PhD in nursing. His son, Tim, 32, has a degree from The North Carolina State University School of Engineering and has and helps oversee and market construction projects and development in the Wilmington area. Rick has four grandchildren, Parker, Olivia, Jakob and Lukas.

Other interesting facts:
- President North Carolina Home Builders Association - 1985-1986
- Builder of the Year in North Carolina in 1986
- Rick and Netti are both avid golfers and are members at Porter's Neck and River Landing.