Ruth Williams

Ruth Williams was named President and CEO of Community Initiatives in 2017, after serving on the board for nearly 8 years including 2 years as chair. More than anything else, Ruth loves the diversity of causes served by Community Initiatives.

Ruth brings to Community Initiatives 20 years of experience in philanthropy, grants administration, financial analysis, and program development. She has served as Chief Operating Officer at the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, an 11-acre campus visited by over 2,000 people daily. There she managed a 14-person leadership team and was responsible for 250 union and non-union employees in multiple programs and operations functions.

Ruth holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Illinois and a B.A. degree from the University of Chicago.