Edna Ruano

Edna Ruano is a seasoned bilingual communications executive with a solid business background and international experience. Throughout her career, she has held various leadership roles in both the private and public sectors, including corporate America, nonprofits, and federal and county governments. Edna's key competencies are media relations, crisis communications, strategic communications, digital/social media, public affairs, issues management, stakeholder relations, employee communications, staff development, and event planning. With firsthand experience and knowledge to develop messages that resonate with various audiences, Edna has dealt with some of the thorniest issues in crisis communications. She brings diplomatic skills, leadership, and a focus on achieving the end goal, as well as drive, vision, confidence, authenticity, and determination to every role she takes. In the Obama administration, she served in communications leadership roles at both the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security.

Edna Ruano serves as Public Policy Advisor at Parkland Hospital and previously was Director of Communications at Ed Meier for Congress. She was also Communications Leader/Strategist, Public Relations, Content Creator, and Writer at ER Enterprises, Director, Public Affairs & Communications, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (Presidential Appointee) at U.S. Department of State, Senior Advisor for Strategic Communications & Chief of Staff (Presidential Appointee) at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Chief, Office of Communications (Presidential Appointee) at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Manager, Public Relations at Carter BloodCare, Vice President of Communications at New America Alliance, Public Relations Specialist at Southwest Airlines, and Senior Auditor at Southwest Airlines and Deloitte.