A generator of ideas and a challenger of the status quo, Rita Barreto has always been led by her zeal to foster leadership, cultivate healthy business cultures and empower professionals to be the stewards of their own success stories. As a seasoned leadership consultant, business coach and high-content motivational speaker, she prides herself on being a master communicator and the designer of award-winning training programs. Her workshops, keynote addresses and interactive C-level retreats are arranged to spur engagement, drive ambition and ignite collaboration.

Established as a virtuoso on matters regarding discrimination, diversification and respect in the workplace, Rita is at the top of the helm when it comes to investigating problem areas, defining them and correcting them with use of sophisticated strategies celebrated for their proven track records.

Having had the honor of delivering a TEDx talk on the power of traditions, she has been recognized with the Florida Speakers Association Joachim de Posada Lifetime Achievement Award for speaking excellence. The recipient of three gubernatorial appointments and appointed by the CFO of Florida to serve on the state's Commission on the Status of Women, she served as the 2020 chair which allowed her to continue her endeavor to support innovation, cultivate synergy and mobilize female leaders of tomorrow. She also served as Chairperson of the Board of Discover the Palm Beaches, the county’s official tourism marketing corporation.

Leadership, Business, Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Strategic Planning, Diversity, DEI Empowerment, Inclusion, Consulting,