richard reyes is a dynamic and inspiring speaker

Richard delivers an authentic perspective on resilience, preparation, responsibility, and the power of taking action.

bring your audience a powerful message they will remember.

A Lifetime of Experience. A Message That Matters.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE

TEDxOcala

EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE & ONLINE CAMPUS 

  • Summer Summit keynote speaker broadcast worldwide, reaching 130+ military installations.

PwC Jacksonville

  • Keynote speaker selected as wellness speaker at PwC’s Jacksonville grand opening event.

TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING – TEEX

  • Speaker at cybersecurity conference.

SILAC INSURANCE COMPANY 

  • SILAC Insurance Company has partnered with Richard and Operation Positive Vibes and the Blue Bag Project. Here is an excerpt from SILAC: “At SILAC, we are a group of passionate, caring people… capable of making a significant impact on our own communities, as well as the lives of our policyholders. The rewards from giving back are seemingly immeasurable. Our commitment to caring extends in our corporate responsibility initiatives that create value for our customers, agents, and employees by contributing to great causes.” Read more.
  • Speaker at the launch of their new index product at Bloomberg Media.
  • Speaker at the Waldorf Astoria for the unveiling of their multi-billion dollar remodel.

NATIONAL LIFE GROUP

  • Employee annual kickoff meeting in Montpelier, Vermont, with CEO Mehran Asadi.
  • MGA meeting in Texas.
  • CPA Symposium in Las Vegas with industry expert CPAs and attorneys.
  • Keynote at National Life Conference of Champions.
  • Panel presenter at the NLG conference in Hawaii.
  • Do Good Festival Tour at Levitt Pavilion featuring Operation Positive Vibes vehicles at multiple stops.

PFA National Conference

  • Las Vegas, NV, PFA Annual Conference keynote speaker at the Wynn Hotel.

E B MILLS FOUNDATION 

  • Presenter at a foundation event with Operation Positive Vibes partner Unstoppable founder Alden Mills.
  • Speaker at the Ocala World Equestrian Center.

BORLAND GROOVER

  • Ongoing annual partnership with Borland Groover’s March to Get Screened event, which attracts about 1,000 runners.

  • Survivor Speaker as the Borland Groover Survivor Speaker at their annual March to Get Screened event.

WeCareJax 

  • Collaboration with WeCareJax, a 30+ year organization providing over $20 million in cancer care, including multiple speaking events.

  • Men’s health awareness month speaker.
  • Fiscal sponsor of the Blue Bag Project.

VETERANS COUNCIL CLAY COUNTY FLORIDA

  • Veterans Council Clay County Florida event speaker.
  • Veterans Council Clay County Veterans 5K sponsor and speaker at their first-ever Veterans’ Day 5K run.

ADAMEC HARLEY-DAVIDSON & ADAMEC MARINE

  • Spoke at their various locations, raising awareness for thousands of Adamec Harley-Davidson bikers and guests.

DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL POLICE DEPARTMENT

  • Speaker for Duval County School Police with officers at the FDLE building.

TIVA

  • TIVA provides a statewide professional network connecting Texas CTE educators, students, and industry partners across multiple career pathways and is a proud partner with The Blue Bag Project, bringing positive vibes to the community.

  • Keynote speaker at TIVA—Texas Industrial Vocation Association—conference with Texas teachers and administrators.

SKILLSUSA TEXAS

  • Keynote speaker at Texas conference for Texas CTE educators and SkillsUSA members.
  • Keynote speaker at Dallas conference for Texas CTE educators and SkillsUSA members.

IMPACT STORIES

  • An entire team of employees rallied together and scheduled their cancer screenings after attending an annual employee meeting where Richard presented. 
  • Richard received a HUGE confirmation that his message was making an impact after he shared his own story of colon cancer diagnosis and survival. A friend called and said, “You saved my life!” When Richard asked what he meant, he explained that after hearing Richard’s story, he scheduled a cancer screening, and it resulted in finding a large precancerous tumor. Because it was caught in time, doctors were able to remove it before it ever became cancer.
  • Over and over people have shared online their appreciation for the inspiring content from Operation Positive Vibes.