Camila Ruiz Gallardo joined Earthworks in July of 2022 as Communications Director. Camila is a seasoned communications professional who helps lead teams in developing and implementing successful communications strategies at various advocacy organizations.
Camila began her career as a community organizer while attending college at San Jose State University. She moved from her native California to Washington, D.C., as a Congressional Hispanic Caucus fellow, later joining the staff of Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (retired), the first Hispanic female member of Congress. Following her experience on Capitol Hill, she worked for a decade as a Government Relations and Communications Director at the Cuban American National Foundation.
After relocating to Miami, Camila served as Marketing and Communications Director for Democracia USA, a Latino voter registration organization. When the organization was integrated into UnidosUS (then NCLR), the nation’s largest Latino civil rights organization, Camila joined the staff there, serving in various positions within the communications department over her nine-year tenure. Before joining Earthworks, Her most recent position was Communications Director at Mothers Out Front, a group that mobilizes moms around local, state, and national climate initiatives.
Camila lives in Miami, Florida, with her two amazing kids and their dog, Levi.