As an Engagement Manager at GHV, Ruthie works in a cross-cutting role focused on family planning, maternal, newborn, and child health, and strategy, planning, and management. Within her portfolio, Ruthie brings 11+ years of experience and a focus on organizational development, strategic planning, grant management, research, and cross-team coordination. She has worked with several teams at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in policy, advocacy and health.

Passionate about women’s health and rights, Ruthie previously served as an independent consultant with clients including GAVI, the Sabin Vaccine Alliance, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Additionally, as the Organizational Development Manager at White Ribbon Alliance (WRA), Ruthie led organizational strengthening efforts, strategic planning, and co-chaired the alliance’s monitoring and evaluation committee. She has also served as the Associate Director of the White House Visitors Office under the Obama Administration and a Program Associate for the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA) housed at the United Nations Foundation (UNF).

Ruthie holds a Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a graduate certificate in monitoring and evaluation from American University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from George Washington University.

Outside of work, you can usually find Ruthie at the neighborhood playground, on the golf course, or lost in a fictional novel. Ruthie lives in Washington, DC with her husband, Mike, and one-year old son, Charlie.

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Areas of Expertise:

• Project management

• Policy and advocacy

• Monitoring and evaluation

• Organizational development

• Family planning

• Maternal, newborn, and child health