Rob Douk
PsyD, MBA, BCBA-D
CA, USRegarded as a thought leader in the behavioral health industry, Dr. Rob Douk is a clinician turned social entrepreneur, executive coach, and ForbesBooks Featured Author of The Fearless Socialpreneur: Making It Your Business to Serve a World in Need.
Dr. Douk coined the term socialpreneur: a "social entrepreneur" is one who launches innovative business revolutions that achieve not only financial returns but also measurable social benefits. He is a central figure in the social entrepreneurship arena and centers all of his business endeavors around facilitating positive change.
Dr. Douk is a licensed educational psychologist and board-certified behavior analyst with a master's degree in counseling and a doctorate in psychology. He is the founder and chairman of Behavioral Health Works (BHW), an organization that helps individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities reach their potential by working collaboratively with families, schools, and relevant professionals. BHW is one of the premier autism treatment providers in the nation, offering innovative treatments in regions lacking high-quality services.
After launching BHW, Dr. Douk founded ClinicSoft, a software company that helps providers to document every step of treatment, streamlining the process and allowing health professionals to spend time where it matters—with their patients.
Today, Dr. Douk runs Douk & Co., a boutique growth investment firm that focuses on social entrepreneurship. Douk & Co. provides entrepreneurs and CEOs with the necessary tools to expand their companies while giving back to a world in need. He has also partnered with his wife, Ami, to build Hope Out Loud Foundation, an international nonprofit that helps communities around the world. The foundation focuses on providing healthcare, clean water, and hope for underprivileged families, giving them opportunities to break the cycle of poverty.
An engaging presenter with a captivating backstory, Dr. Douk is known to speak from the heart and connect with his audiences in a way that compels them to take action. He speaks on a variety of compelling subjects, including his 10 principles of life, and business and social entrepreneurship. His presentations are gripping, inspirational, and uplifting, as displayed at the 2016 UCLA Global Executive MBA Program's Commencement Ceremony.
Dr. Douk has experience speaking to audiences large and small. He offers his speeches and keynote presentations as entertainment and education for industry conventions and corporate and private events.
Regarded as a thought leader in the behavioral health industry, Dr. Rob Douk is a clinician turned social entrepreneur, executive coach, and ForbesBooks Featured Author of The Fearless Socialpreneur: Making It Your Business to Serve a World in Need.
Dr. Douk coined the term socialpreneur: a "social entrepreneur" is one who launches innovative business revolutions that achieve not only financial returns but also measurable social benefits. He is a central figure in the social entrepreneurship arena and centers all of his business endeavors around facilitating positive change.
Dr. Douk is a licensed educational psychologist and board-certified behavior analyst with a master's degree in counseling and a doctorate in psychology. He is the founder and chairman of Behavioral Health Works (BHW), an organization that helps individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities reach their potential by working collaboratively with families, schools, and relevant professionals. BHW is one of the premier autism treatment providers in the nation, offering innovative treatments in regions lacking high-quality services.
After launching BHW, Dr. Douk founded ClinicSoft, a software company that helps providers to document every step of treatment, streamlining the process and allowing health professionals to spend time where it matters—with their patients.
Today, Dr. Douk runs Douk & Co., a boutique growth investment firm that focuses on social entrepreneurship. Douk & Co. provides entrepreneurs and CEOs with the necessary tools to expand their companies while giving back to a world in need. He has also partnered with his wife, Ami, to build Hope Out Loud Foundation, an international nonprofit that helps communities around the world. The foundation focuses on providing healthcare, clean water, and hope for underprivileged families, giving them opportunities to break the cycle of poverty.
An engaging presenter with a captivating backstory, Dr. Douk is known to speak from the heart and connect with his audiences in a way that compels them to take action. He speaks on a variety of compelling subjects, including his 10 principles of life, and business and social entrepreneurship. His presentations are gripping, inspirational, and uplifting, as displayed at the 2016 UCLA Global Executive MBA Program's Commencement Ceremony.
Dr. Douk has experience speaking to audiences large and small. He offers his speeches and keynote presentations as entertainment and education for industry conventions and corporate and private events.
