Join us to learn career advice from one of Riverside's outstanding community and business leaders.
Rikki Hubbard
Rikki is a Riverside native and a proud graduate of California Baptist University (CBU) where she also met her husband. They chose to make Riverside their home and Rikki began her professional career as a teacher. During those first few years of teaching Rikki and her husband welcomed their oldest son into their family through foster care. They didn’t hesitate to welcome a daughter into their home shortly thereafter. With 2 young children at home and a spouse with a demanding job, Rikki quickly recognized that she was feeling lost, tired, and burnt out from motherhood.
It was during this unsettling time that Rikki found t3. She began taking fitness classes and changing up her daily habits. She found a supportive community, a self-care routine in the form of fitness, and overall joy again. “I was finally taking care of me” she said. She became an instructor and then a personal trainer for t3 a year later. Not only did Rikki find her joy again but she magnified it with the placement of another child, her second son. During this time in 2008, the then owner of t3 offered Rikki the opportunity to purchase the business where Rikki had found such a special and happy place. The physical and mental transformation she experienced made it an easy decision to purchase and take on t3 as owner in June of 2008.
Career Motto:
I won. I win. I'm a winner
As a new entrepreneur, Rikki used her resources to implement incentive programs, retention strategies and individualized customer attention. Within a year of owning the business, Rikki increased membership, overall revenue, and continued to grow and cultivate the community at t3. 2020 was a difficult year for any entrepreneur. Rikki rose to the occasion quickly and adapted countless times . She was determined to keep her community connected as well as healthy and happy, even at a distance. Rikki is a role model for any female entrepreneur. She is honest about the struggles of a young business, her ability to learn from initial mistakes, her support of other business owners and her commitment to providing a quality service.
Join In Person
Join us in the Mayor's Ceremonial Room on the 7th Floor of City Hall. Drinks and snacks will be provided alongside smiles, handshakes, and hugs IRL!
Arrive early to allow time to get a name badge and check-in with City Hall security who will send you up the elevator to the 7th floor when you let them know you're here for the Pick Group.
3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92501