Executive Vice President/Of Counsel 

Ruby brings to her consulting work for MG more than 20 years of diverse experience in public affairs, public relations, intercultural communications and advocacy. Through her background in health and health care, social justice, and the financial services industry, she has acquired the skills, insight and passion to deliver results that strengthen communities and further social justice.

Over the course of her career, Ruby has served as a political strategist, developing successful policy and system change efforts. She has built broad-based coalitions, managed complex internal and external communication programs, and worked on a variety of social marketing and fundraising campaigns. Additionally, she has expertise in product marketing gained from working for Xerox and Oregon Software, Inc. (where she managed large corporate accounts, including Ford Motor Company).

Ruby led MG in the opening of its Chicago office in the fall of 2005, when she served as executive vice president. Previously, she was director of legislative and public affairs at CareOregon, Oregon’s largest Medicaid health plan, where she combined her commitment to health care access for low-income people with her expertise as a lobbyist. She also served as a vice president for government relations/issues manager at Bank of America and as a vice president for government relations at US Bancorp.

As a communications professional with a particular passion for diabetes education, Ruby has worked in a volunteer capacity with the American Diabetes Association’s national marketing and communications committee, helping design and implement the Association’s "Diabetes Is Serious" campaign.

An advocate of health care access for low-income Americans, Ruby was appointed to the National Institutes of Health Advisory Council during the Clinton administration and has served on the Oregon Governor’s Racial and Ethnic Health Task Force and the AARP Executive Council. She currently serves on the board of directors of Women Employed and of Our Community Health Information Network, where she provides public affairs expertise.

Ruby holds a bachelor’s in rhetoric and communications from the University of Oregon and also attended Xavier University in her family’s home state, Louisiana. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, reading, volunteering and entertaining friends and family.

Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against—not with—the wind.
 – Hamilton Mabie