Ruth Santos-Brien

Ruth Santos-Brien currently serves as Vice President and Policy Implementation and Programmes Lead at ICF, a position held since September 2019, following a progression from Senior Director and Head of Policy Implementation and Programmes, and Director within the same organization since 2008. With extensive experience in public policy research and consulting, Ruth specializes in employment and social affairs, equality and diversity, and regional policy. This includes designing research projects and managing large complex European initiatives across multiple countries. Prior to ICF, Ruth was a Senior Research Manager at Ecorys UK, providing similar consulting services to clients such as the European Commission and UK government bodies. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in European Social Policy Analysis from the University of Bath, a Postgraduate Degree in Finance from UNED (Spain), and a Licenciatura in Political Science and Public Administration from Universidad de Santiago de Compostela.