Accomplishments

Summary of Activities

Ricardo Forbes has served as an “in-demand” guest speaker for numerous organizations, events, and educational institutions. Listed below are but a few of his highly regarded special engagements:

• He served as guest speaker for the B2B–Local Business Leaders Meeting held in Miami in 2009

• The Women Healthcare Executive Network (WHEN) Association Meeting held in Miami in 2009

• The National Black MBA Association Meeting held in Fort Lauderdale in 2010

• The Studer Leadership Group Summit–“Taking You and Your Organization to the Next Level” with Quint Studer, held in Texas in 2010

• The Studer Leadership Group Summit–“What’s Right in Health Care” held in Chicago in 2011

• The FIU Medical School Lecture Series Session held in Miami in 2012

• The Florida Diversity Council Inaugural Annual Conference held in Tampa in 2012

• The Health Choice Network Leadership Conference held in Miami in 2012

• The National Association of Healthcare Executives (NAHSE) Annual Educational Conference held in Miami in October 2013

• The South Florida Healthcare Executive Forum held in Miami in November 2013

• The Pinecrest Business Association Meeting held in Miami in 2014

• The Greater Kendall Business Association Meeting held in Miami in 2014

• The University of Miami School of Business Graduate Class event held in Miami in 2014; and

• The Florida Diversity Council Conference held in Ft. Lauderdale in May 2016

Additionally, Forbes has served as a panelist during the Florida Diversity Council Educational Workshop held in Miami in 2011 and the HITEC/Hispanic IT Executive Council I.T. Executive Summit held in Miami in 2013. He conducted a webinar lecture for the Institute for Diversity-“BHSF Journey in Cultural Competency” in 2013.

Dedicated to sharing his expertise, Forbes has served on the Advisory Body Committees for several prestigious organizations including NQF–Federally Funded Committee on Cultural Competency held in Washington, DC in July 2010; Cornell University–Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies held in New York in 2013; and Florida Blue- Multicultural Advisory Council held in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami, 2012–2016.

The accomplishments of Ricardo Forbes have been the subject of several feature articles that have appeared in key publications. Legacy/ Miami Herald Business Magazine included Forbes as one of the Most Powerful Black Business Leaders (Miami 2011). Miami Today wrote a feature article entitled “The Achiever” (2012), Caribbean Today wrote an article entitled “Successful Caribbean American” (Miami 2013), and Health calling/On-Line Clinical Recruitment Firm included Forbes in a feature article entitled “Working for a Diverse Healthcare Company, a Good Career Move” (Colorado 2013).

Awards/Honors

• Received the L. Russell Norton Community Service Award – Miami – 2010

• Received the Florida Diversity Council Multicultural Leadership Award – October – 2011

• Received the Dr. Robert B. Ingram Diversity Award – Tallahassee – 2013

• Recognized among the 100 Most Accomplished Blacks in Law and Healthcare in South Florida.

• Recognized as one of the most accomplished Caribbean Americans in South Florida.