Assistant County Administrator

Professional Background​

In 2002, after nearly a decade in the private sector, Mr. Ruiz joined Miami-Dade County as an Employer Services Analyst with CareerSource South Florida. Not long after, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recruited him as a Management Consultant to assist with the refresh of the Miami-Dade County Strategic Plan and completed his tenure at OMB as a Senior Business Analyst in the Budget division. In 2012, the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces department hired him as Chief of Budget and Financial Management and later promoted him to Assistant Director of Performance Excellence.

In 2017, the Department of Solid Waste Management recruited Mr. Ruiz to take over as Assistant Director of Administration, where he developed expertise in FEMA Category A and B reimbursement after Hurricane Irma. This led to his June 2021 assignment in response to the partial building collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, providing support to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Miami-Dade Police with hauling, heavy equipment, dewatering, warehouse leasing, and support to FEMA, US EPA, and NIST.​

Liaison For​

• Constitutional Office:
  Broward Sheriff’s Office

• Public Safety:
  Office of Regional Communications and Technology
  Office of Emergency Management
  Office of the Medical Examiner and Trauma Services

• Office of Management & Budget

• Office of Intergovernmental Affairs / Grants

• Judiciary Offices:
  State Attorney
  Public Defender
  Clerk of Courts
  Court Administration

​Education 

• Bachelor of Arts in History from Duke University, Trinity School of Arts and Sciences
• Master of Business Administration from Florida International University, Chapman Graduate School​​​​