Ruth E. McGinn

Ruth e. mcginn

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Global Director of the CEO’s Office at International Justice Mission

  • Education

    • University of north carolina at chapel hill

      1996 - 2000
      Bachelor of arts (b.a.) english literature; journalism & mass communications

      Activities and Societies: Young Life, Upward Bound Graduated with double major in English Literature as well as Journalism & Mass Communications (specialization in Public Relations); with a minor in Spanish. Participated in International Studies Programs in Sevilla, Spain, and San Jose, Costa Rica. Volunteered with Young Life in Durham/Chapel Hill as well as San Jose, Costa Rica. Served as Public Relations Intern for Upward Bound. Honors: Dean's List, North Carolina Teaching Fellow.

  • Experience

    • United states senate

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
      Legislative aide

      * Managed various issues for the Senator including education, immigration, energy, environment and transportation.* Communicated the Senator’s legislative position to constituents through mail, phone and personal meetings.* Served as liaison between Senator and other legislative offices, federal agencies, business leaders and independent organizations.* Researched legislation and special projects for constituents and senior legislative staff.* Monitored legislative activities in committees and on the Senate floor; assisted in drafting of legislative initiatives. Show less

    • U.s. office of personnel management (opm)

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2005
      Confidential assistant to the director

      * Provided support to the Director in the management of a dynamic federal agency with over 3600 employees across the country, and an annual budget in excess of $261 million.* Authored, edited and reviewed presentations, speeches, Congressional testimony, op-eds, marketing materials, significant correspondence and reports to the President and Congress.* Prepared and reviewed briefing materials for the Director on a myriad of topics.* Traveled with the Director across the country to help facilitate speaking engagements, meetings, and other official events. Coordinated logistics and on occasion worked in advance capacity.* Received top level security clearance. Show less

    • International justice mission

      Jan 2005 - now

      * Partner with the CEO and Founder of IJM in leadership of a growing innovative human rights agency with 1400+ employees worldwide in 39 offices around the world seeking to protect 500 million people from violence within the decade.* Manage CEO Office team in executing org-wide executive and culture-building initiatives including our internal communications function; Direct and serve in a consultancy and/or supervisory capacity on collaborative projects and events.* Help facilitate the discussions, decisions, rhythms of our Global Leadership Team and Board of Directors.* Develop executive communication for CEO from inception to finished product for various internal and external audiences, including speeches, media interviews, donor engagement, videos and written communication. * Review and analyze reports, proposals, and inquiries for the CEO, distilling complex issues down to options for decision.* Travel with the CEO throughout the US and internationally for speaking engagements, meetings, and other official events. Show less * Partner with the CEO and Founder of IJM in leadership of a growing innovative human rights agency with 1400+ employees worldwide in 39 offices around the world seeking to protect 500 million people from violence by 2030.* Manage CEO Office team in executing org-wide executive and culture-building initiatives; Direct and serve in a consultancy and/or supervisory capacity on collaborative projects and events.* Develop executive communication for CEO from inception to finished product for various internal and external audiences, including speeches, media interviews, donor engagement, videos and written communication. * Review and analyze reports, proposals, and inquiries for the CEO, distilling complex issues down to options for decision.* Serve as a resource to the Global Leadership Team at IJM on matters related to the CEO's Office.* Travel with the CEO throughout the US and internationally for speaking engagements, meetings, and other official events. Show less * Provide support to the CEO of IJM in leadership of a growing innovative human rights agency with 1000+ employees worldwide in 25 offices around the world.* Work to ensure the CEO gets done on time with excellence the work that serves the mission best; building trust, good will and enthusiastic appreciation for IJM.* Serve in a consultancy and/or supervisory capacity on organizational initiatives, collaborative projects, presentations, and events that include the CEO's Office.* Serve as a resource to the Executive Leadership team at IJM on matters related to the CEO's Office; work to gain interdepartmental context for the execution of established CEO's Office objectives.* Travel with the CEO throughout the US and internationally for speaking engagements, meetings, and other official events. * Review and analyze reports, proposals, and inquiries for the CEO, distilling complex issues down to options for decision.* Author, edit and review presentations, speeches, op-eds, marketing materials, and significant correspondence. Show less * Served as the primary point of contact for the President’s Office internally and externally.* Managed the Senior Assistant, President’s Office, in general administration & finance for the President’s Office as well as the orchestration of the President's calendar and all related travel logistics.* Assisted organizational leadership with creation and maintenance of multi-year plans and processes for assessing the strategic use of the President’s time; * Authored, edited and reviewed correspondence including memorandum, reports, marketing materials, and other documents on behalf of the President.* Coordinated with others in the organization to secure in advance those materials necessary for the President to accomplish what was asked of him;* Tracked President’s Office deadlines based on agreed upon priorities, includes managing action items for the President’s weekly meetings with direct reports, senior leadership meetings, Board meetings and other meetings as needed.* Compiled, organized and maintained confidential physical and electronic documentation for meetings, speeches, projects, reports and office archives. Show less

      • Global Director, CEO's Office

        Jan 2023 - now
      • Global Senior Officer, CEO’s Office

        Jan 2018 - Jan 2023
      • Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

        Jan 2011 - Jan 2018
      • Executive Assistant to the President & CEO

        Jan 2005 - Jan 2011
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Diversity and inclusion

      Cornell university
      Apr 2021
    • Executive leadership

      Cornell university
      Dec 2019
    • High-performance leadership

      Cornell university
      Feb 2020
    • Change management

      Cornell university
      Aug 2020
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ruth E. McGinn
      Congressional Fellow - 2002
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Group Hike Guide

      Issued by Friends of the National Arboretum on Jan 2010
      Friends of the National ArboretumAssociated with Ruth E. McGinn
    • Volunteer Leader

      Issued by Young Life on Jan 1994
      Young LifeAssociated with Ruth E. McGinn