Ricky Arriola
Ricky Arriola President and CEO of Inklet Direct, a leading outsource provider of direct marketing service has been appointed by President Obama to serve in the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities.
Ricky Arriola was born in Florida ; He is the son of Joseph Ricardo and Lourdes Arriola. He is single and looks forward to be married some day.
Arriola earned a Bachelors of Arts degree at Boston College , a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard University Graduate School of Business, and a Juris degree from St. John’s University school of Law . He also holds the distinction of being an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow. This Program recognizes entrepreneurial young executives and professionals under 45 who have achieved considerable success in their fields.
Arriola’s passion for his community inspired him to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. The Adrienne Arsht Center is the third-largest performing arts center in the United States , which opened in 2006. Arriola has been a driving force in the Adrienne Arsht Center ’s emergence as one of the nation’s leading performing arts organizations. "Ricky Arriola is one of the Adrienne Arsht Center 's most valuable assets," said M. John Richard, President and CEO of the Adrienne Arsht Center , in the statement.
Arriola is also actively involved in many other organizations such the Greater Miami Convention, Visitors Bureau, the Orange Bowl Committee, and Leadership Florida . He also serves as a mentor through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Although involved in many organizations and charities. Arriola still finds the time to devote to competing in running marathons and other races across the country.
He served as a member of the National Finance Committee of President Obama's election campaign and past Chairman of the Young President's Organization of Miami . Arriola has been recognized as one of the "23 under 40" shaping South Florida by “Poder Enterprise Magazine.”
Arriola as a member of the presidential committee will be involved in helping create the nation's preeminent body focused on arts and humanities education, cultural diplomacy and economic revitalization through the arts and humanities. It serves as a liaison between The White House and federal cultural agencies, as well as civic, corporate, foundation, and private funders that seek to further the nation's investment in the arts and humanities. The 26-person panel is a veritable “who’s who” of the nation’s cultural landscape. First Lady Michelle Obama serves as the Committee’s Honorary Chair.
“I am confident that these talented individuals will be valued additions to our administration and will offer wise counsel in their respective roles, I look forward to working with them in the coming months and years,” stated President Obama.
The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities has served every president since 1982. Achievements include the origination of the Presidential Medals in the arts and humanities; groundbreaking cultural delegations to China and Mexico; and the creation of signature programs, such as "Save America's Treasures," the American Film Institute's "Project: 20/20," and the "Coming Up Taller" awards, which recognize exemplary after school arts and humanities programs for the nation's youth.
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