Gina Rizzi, President of ARCUS Marketing Group, LLC, is a speaker and passionate advocate for helping businesses drive financial performance while positively impacting society and the environment. An active investor and entrepreneur, she is also a Principal and founding partner of a life sciences company, real estate investment firm, and Radius Sports Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary that provides sustainability consulting within the golf and sports industry.

Prior to founding ARCUS in 2010, Ms. Rizzi led business development operations at Avis Budget Group, Inc. She pioneered operations responsible for new store openings at automotive dealerships, supplier diversity platform best practices, environmental sustainability, motorsports partnerships, and strategic alliances. Ms. Rizzi held positions at Time Inc. and 3M; she also served four years as executive director of Free Arts for Abused Children of Illinois, a non-profit helping abused, homeless, and neglected children. 

She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, with a Master of Business Administration, Cum Laude, and Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising, High Honors. She holds Certificates in Sustainable Energy Management from Presidio Graduate School, Sustainability Best Practices from the Global Business Travel Association, and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Standards. Ms. Rizzi serves on the World Golf Foundation (WGF) WE ARE GOLF Diversity Task Force, is Chair of the WGF Supplier Diversity Sub-Committee, co-leads the Golf Industry DEI Procurement Workgroup, and is an affiliate member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, the Sierra Nevada Golf Course Superintendents Association, Southern Nevada Golf Course Superintendents Association, and the U.S. Green Building Council.