Ronald Forbes - OLY

Experience

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  Cayman Islands Government

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2020

  • Utilized professional marketing, social media platforms, and global role as a Country Ambassador to increase global awareness and participation in sports and health related events.• Collaborated with Health and Well-Being Specialists to design exercise, meal, and supplement plans for professional athletes.• Led commercial design and participation for sports beverage, water, and men’s health brands.• Delivered a TED talk and spoke at educational forums and public conventions as a motivational leader focused on Athletics, Sports, and Health.• Provided expectations and feedback regarding upcoming and past events via guest speaking on Caribbean and International television, radio shows, and sports forums.• Developed media guides, implemented innovative marketing strategies, and partnered with graphic designers to create marketing collateral to promote upcoming sporting events.• Effectively communicated with diverse groups of athletes, administrators, and sports officials to provide counsel on the implementation of multiple policies and procedures. Show less

  • National Sports & Health Brand Ambassador

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2020

  • Professional Athlete, Track & Field

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2020
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  Florida International University

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

  D1 Track & Field Coach (Sprints & Hurdles)

  • Utilized professional sports background and experience as a 3x Olympian to lead the Track & Field teams as a coach and mentor and ensure 100% academic compliance with NCAA for all student athletes through 1:1 meetings, performance improvement plans, academic advisors, and tutors.• Designed and implemented individualized strength and conditioning programs for 20+ athletes to optimize performance, resulting athletes achieving “personal best” goals, returning to compete after injury, and reducing time from 7.9 to 7.55 seconds in the 60 meters indoor.• Managed all equipment and practice facilities and facilitated equipment audits for safety, cleanliness, and inventory management.• Actively participated in coaches’ meetings and provided input and recommendations regarding potential additions to staff, COVID guideline implementations, safety protocol development and policy communication.• Utilized professional expertise to recruit domestic and international student-athletes while remaining compliant with NCAA regulations. Show less

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  PTE Systems International, LLC

  Jan 2020 - Feb 2024

  • Develop detailed project timelines and propose new solutions such as budget negotiations, resource allocation, scope of work, and Customer Key Performance Indicator metrics for 20+ domestic and global accounts to ensure lean project and product delivery, resulting in 8% growth in annual revenue. • Manage 4+ concurrent $5-10M domestic and global projects through collaboration with Chief Project Manager, 20+ project coordinators, employees, and key stakeholders. • Implement a new project management Software and agile practices across 3 departments that defined remote-work guidelines, achieved successful adaptation of a virtual environment, and generated a 15% increase in team productivity.• Introduce an expense tracking strategy for budget compliance resulting in business cost reductions of $500k year over year. • Foster client relationships and collaborate with 30 employees and senior managers to identify key opportunities to leverage Customer Delivery, resulting in improved effectiveness of sales and marketing teams.• Create communication protocols between Management, Sales, Labor, and Customers for 100% product quality compliance.• Partner with the Executive Team on City Audit Compliance to better contribute to project design, implementation, and evaluation and deliver peer reviewed safety manuscripts. Show less • Managed operations, standardized processes, and drafted operation manuals for the Equipment Rental Department while partnering with management, sales, labor, and clients to ensure customer metrics, quality compliance, and operational KPIs were maintained. • Drafted operation manuals and designed performance management, communication, and engagement models to cascade KPI data to all employees and successfully execute 40+ projects for customer and inventory compliance.• Increased overall revenue by streamlining the transaction process and establishing an equipment traceability system that reduced back charges of $10K per project, increased supplier compliance, minimized customer delays, and lowered inoperable equipment by 85% in 4 months.• Streamlined the customer review analysis process and expedited equipment repairs from 30+ days to 24-72 hours resulting in a timeline compliance customer rating of 98% (a 20% increase). • Managed hiring and on-boarding processes, resulting in recruitment consistency and improved retention for administrative and management employees. Show less

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2021 - Feb 2024

  • Equipment and Operations Manager

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
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  Royal Caribbean Group

  Feb 2024 - now

  Manager, Construction Project and Product Development