Ruth Gaviria

Ruth is the Igniter. She is a devotion-driven initiator and visionary executor. Her gifts are commitment, aspiration and innovation.

Ruth is a transformational marketing leader who enables organizations to move at the speed of change—supporting growth, impact, and humanity’s wellbeing. With deep cross-industry expertise, she has built award-winning campaigns and brand platforms for Fortune 500 companies and startups, leading large-scale teams with a blend of strategic clarity and emotional intelligence.

As founder of her own consultancy since 2014, Ruth has helped mission-driven organizations unlock the multiplier effect of alignment and purpose—turning fragmented efforts into focused, sustainable growth. Most recently, she served as the inaugural Chief Marketing Officer for the Elevate Prize Foundation, where she led a globally resonant campaign that reached over 25 million people and disrupted the philanthropy space with a social-media-first approach.

Previously, Ruth held executive roles at Audacy and Univision, where she shaped brand strategy and communications at the highest levels, helping organizations thrive through transformation and cultural relevance.

A longtime practitioner of meditation, astrology, and ritual, Ruth brings a rare depth of presence to her work. She is a co-founder of the Energetic Literacy Project and weaves spiritual insight into brand strategy—helping clients connect more deeply to their own vision, teams, and audiences.

She holds a degree in genetics from Tulane University and lives in Vermont, where she’s devoted to land healing, community resilience, and family.