Ricardo "Ric" Herrero is the executive director of the Cuba Study Group, a membership-based, non-partisan organization that analyzes U.S.-Cuba relations and develops policy options that aim to simultaneously advance U.S. national interests and the wellbeing of the Cuban people.

Ricardo has close to two decades of experience working at the intersection of government advocacy, international relations, politics, media, and philanthropy. From 2012 through 2017, he led two successful advocacy campaigns to promote diplomatic and economic ties between the United States and Cuba. Ricardo has been recognized by both the Biden-Harris and Obama-Biden administrations for his pivotal work as an advocate for constructive bilateral engagement and regulatory changes to enhance U.S. support for Cuba’s private sector.

He has a J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and a B.A. in Business Administration from Florida International University. Ricardo is based in Washington DC and is the son of Cuban exiles.