Raul E Rivero, a Coral Gables resident, started his academic journey at Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Engineering and Design where he majored in Construction Management. For over two decades, Raul worked and managed his family’s general contracting and real estate development business. As Vice President of Gari Construction Corp, Raul managed and supervised countless remodeling and reconstruction projects, as well as, new home developments. In 2010, Raul’s firm, ICC, was one of only a few Public Adjusting firms to be called to Haiti after the devastating earthquake on January 12, 2012. Raul represented some of the largest industrial and commercial businesses in Haiti settling losses in excess of $20,000.000.
Raul received Bachelor degrees from Trinity International University in Communications and Organizational Leadership and an MBA from FIU. At FIU, Raul was selected by his peers to represent his graduating class in the invocation of the graduation gala. Raul is a founding board member for FIU’s Athletic Association where they led the effort for approval and construction of the new on campus football stadium. He is one of FIU’s first “Living Scholars” and has underwritten four-year scholarships to student athletes who otherwise would not be able to attend college.
Raul’s professional background in construction, insurance, and real estate development has spanned over 25 years. However, his work in the insurance industry is most notable. He is president and CEO of ICC Pubic Adjusters, Inc. (ICC). His areas of expertise are in public insurance adjusting, construction management, real estate, and building inspections. Located in Coral Gables, ICC recently celebrated its 17-year anniversary in business. In 2006, Raul was appointed by Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Tom Gallagher, as governing board member, to Florida’s Commercial Property and Casualty Insurance JUA Board. The board enacted by law, under Governor Jeb Bush, was in response to the state’s insurance crisis. Raul is a regular guest speaker at conferences. In 2007, he was invited by Florida International University’s Business School to their annual Alumni Conference (special panelist) to discuss Florida’s current insurance environment.
Raul also serves as an adjunct professor at TIU’s business college and teaches courses in Business Communications, Nonprofit Management and Board Governance, as well as, Volunteer Management in Non profit organizations. Raul also serves on Trinity International University’s MBA board where they designed and and developed the MBA program for TIU.
Raul served as (2007-2011) Chairman of the Advisory Board at St. Theresa Catholic School in Coral Gables, Florida, a seventy five year old institution, and is very active in his parish at the Church of the Little Flower where he served as Lector.
In 2005, Raul founded the Reverend Arthur Dennison’s Emmaus Men’s Softball Tournament. The tournament raises money for the needy and the poor. In just its sixth year, this one-day event has raised in excess of $100,000 for charities. Raul also serves on the board for the Christopher Columbus Catholic High School Alumni Association, a fifty year old high school for boys run by Marist brothers.
Despite all of his accomplishments, Raul is most proud of his marriage and children. He has been married to Miriam, his wife, for seventeen years. They have three children, daughters Alexandra Nicole (age 12), Lauren Michelle (age 10), and son Raul E Rivero Jr., (age 7)
