Community Champion: Dr. Renée Baker
As Founder and CEO of The RBI Group, community champion Dr. Renée Baker, DBA, RCC™️ is dedicated to educating, empowering, and elevating individuals and organizations toward financial success and freedom through financial literacy programs, tools, and resources. With an extensive decades-long career in financial services, Dr. Baker focuses on implementing actionable financial strategies to assist individuals and entities in achieving their financial goals.
In addition to her role at The RBI Group, Dr. Baker actively contributes to community development through her service on multiple boards. Through both her business endeavors and her community service, she seeks to develop solutions that help bridge wealth inequalities, improve quality of life, create economic opportunities, and empower her community with financial capability. Her commitment to building personal finance skill and confidence among the people she reaches make her a real community champion.
Personal Statement
From modest beginnings, I have come to deeply understand the empowering potential of financial literacy. I first began to learn and appreciate the power of financial education when I was doing my undergraduate studies in finance at Rutgers University. Sharing that information with my friends and family helped form the impetus behind my continued academic pursuits, which resulted in earning my Master of Business Administration degree from The Pennsylvania State University and my Doctorate in Business Administration from Wilmington University.
Nearly three decades later, I founded The RBI Group to offer solutions for both individuals and organizations to reach economic empowerment and, ultimately, financial freedom.
Throughout my academic and corporate career, I’ve learned that mastering money management isn’t just about managing daily expenses; it provides individuals with the tools and the steadfast confidence to pave their way to wealth, whatever its scale may be. But the true value of financial literacy extends beyond just the individual. When one person gains these skills, it sets off a transformative domino effect. Think of the immense possibilities when multitudes are educated in this manner.
Financial literacy can be a pivotal tool in addressing the wealth gap, improving the quality of life, sparking economic opportunities, and reshaping our global environment. With every individual we educate, we move a step closer to a world of financial inclusiveness and prosperity. This is more than just teaching; it’s a pivotal shift toward a brighter, empowered, financially free future.
Community Champion: Dr. Renée Baker
Dr. Renée Baker’s dedication to serving her community and to the financial wellness cause are demonstrated through her significant contributions to the Florida Financial Educators Council Advisory Board, among the other board seats she occupies in Florida. She represents true leadership in her state.
A real champion in her community, Dr. Baker works energetically to spread economic empowerment and close wealth gaps among individuals and organizations alike. Through her efforts, we move closer to a world where financial freedom is available to all.
The Florida Financial Educators Council sincerely thanks Renée Baker for her commitment, guidance, and championship of Florida communities.
