A center for executive education, research, and leadership judgment.

Advancing leadership for a world that won't stand still.

The Rick Goings Institute at Rollins College is a center for original research and thought leadership on leadership, innovation, and executive education, bridging the gap between scholarly rigor and real-world practice.

What We Do

Original Research

We produce rigorous, independent scholarship on the practitioner questions that matter most, from leadership under technological disruption to institutional trust, governance, and the future of executive judgment.

Executive Education

Our programs bring together senior executives, faculty, industry leaders, and operators for immersive learning experiences that sharpen frameworks, strengthen leadership capacity, and translate strategy into institutional action.

AI Engineering

We design and deploy practical AI tools, agents, and learning systems that help organizations and educators scale expertise, accelerate decision-making, and build genuine AI capability.

Our Mission

We equip current and emerging leaders with the research, frameworks, and perspectives they need to lead with clarity and purpose in a rapidly changing world. Our work is grounded in the conviction that better-led organizations create better societies, and that the quality of leadership at the top determines outcomes for everyone within and around those organizations.

The Institute occupies a deliberate position at the intersection of academic scholarship and executive practice. We are rigorous enough to produce work that holds up to peer scrutiny, and accessible enough to be useful to a CEO on a Sunday afternoon.

Our History

The Rick Goings Institute was established through a transformational gift from Rick Goings, the legendary former Chairman and CEO of Tupperware Brands, who built one of the world's most iconic direct-selling companies across more than 100 countries. His career exemplifies what the Institute studies: leadership that adapts, cultures that endure, and organizations that generate value across generations and geographies.

Located within Rollins College's Crummer Graduate School of Business, the Institute draws on Florida's oldest recognized college and its 140-year tradition of developing principled, globally minded citizens. Rollins has long been ranked among the top regional universities in the South, and its Winter Park campus provides a fitting environment for reflective inquiry.

Since its founding, the Institute has convened hundreds of senior executives, produced original reports on leadership in emerging markets, and launched cohort programs that have attracted participants from Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and leading nonprofits.

Leadership Team

A multidisciplinary team of scholars and practitioners committed to translating research into impact.

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Anil Menon

CEO

Dean of the Crummer Graduate School of Business, Anil Menon brings leadership experience from Cisco, IBM, the World Economic Forum, and Sharecare, combining academic depth with market-facing operational strategy.

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Katie Jones-Yeutter

Managing Director

Managing Director of The Rick Goings Institute. Known for her strategic vision and operational excellence, she has led operations across 17 entities and built a nationally recognized Leadership Conference drawing over 600 business leaders. Recognized by Florida Trend's Florida 500: Florida's Most Influential Business Leaders, a Harvard Kennedy School Executive Certificate holder, and an active member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), Katie is also a seven-time Ironman finisher, English Channel swimmer, and Kilimanjaro summiteer.

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Charlie Render

Director of AI Edge

Charlie Render is Director of AI EDGE at The Rick Goings Institute. Known for his work at the intersection of data analytics, applied AI, and business strategy, he helps organizations translate emerging technologies into practical systems for growth, operations, and decision-making. Founder of Render Analytics, creator of ApplyGenie.ai, an Orlando Business Journal startup competition winner, and contributor to Analytics Magazine, Charlie leads applied AI services and executive AI education for the Institute.

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J.P. James

Professor of Practice in AI

JP built Hive Financial to more than $150M AUM, co-holds a US patent in machine learning for loan processing, and teaches AI and quantitative finance. JP will help RGI and Crummer in both applied research and executive education.

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Pedro Moneo

Senior Advisor

Founder of Opinno and publisher of MIT Technology Review and Harvard Business Review in Spain, Pedro brings global authority at the intersection of AI strategy, executive education, and corporate transformation.

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Rihana Msadek

AI Education and Enablement Lead

From Google DeepMind bioacoustic AI to Google Cloud generative AI enablement, Rihana has trained thousands of practitioners and focuses on turning AI adoption from a technical aspiration into real human capability.

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Suzanne L'Amoureux

Program Design and Scale Advisor

A builder of graduate education at scale, Suzanne led MBA@UNC, expanded Washington State's online MBA, launched online law programs at Cardozo, and built global executive education operating models at Emeritus.

Rollins College

Founded in 1885, Rollins College is the oldest recognized college in Florida. Its 340-acre lakeside campus in Winter Park has been designated a National Historic District and is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful in the United States.

The Crummer Graduate School of Business offers MBA and executive education programs designed for working professionals, emphasizing the integration of business acumen with ethical leadership, values that are deeply aligned with the Institute's mission.

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