Carlos Ruiz

Carlos Ruiz joined FTUSA in August 2015 and serves as Vice President of Finance. Prior to joining Fair Trade USA, Carlos led the Finance department for over five years at International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), a non-profit organization based in San Francisco, CA. In addition to professional experience in the non-profit environment, Carlos worked seven years supervising the Accounting and Finance departments for Amidi Group, a family own business. Previously, Carlos worked for leading international corporations based in Mexico, including Deloitte.

Born in Mexico City, Carlos graduated with honors from Escuela Bancaria y Comercial, known as Mexico’s leading business school, where he received a degree as Public Accountant.

Carlos lives with his two sons in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is active in the community and enjoys coaching baseball and soccer youth teams. In his personal time, Carlos enjoys golfing, riding his motorcycle and spending time with friends.