Elizabeth Ruf
I create the conditions for people to think clearly, lead honestly, and take the right next step together.
Elizabeth Ruf is a strategic advisor, consultant, and speaker. As the founder of Elizabeth Ruf Consulting, Liz helps nonprofits and associations build clear, collaborative strategies that align mission, people, and message. With 13 years of experience across higher education and nonprofit leadership, Liz supports teams in moving from ideas to action. Liz has also taught undergraduate marketing at Elon University and regularly works with teams to build strong communities by treating empathy as a practice, not a personality trait. She holds a Master of Public Administration from NC State University.
Elizabeth Ruf is a strategic advisor, consultant, and speaker. As the founder of Elizabeth Ruf Consulting, Liz helps nonprofits and associations build clear, collaborative strategies that align mission, people, and message. With 13 years of experience across higher education and nonprofit leadership, Liz supports teams in moving from ideas to action. Liz has also taught undergraduate marketing at Elon University and regularly works with teams to build strong communities by treating empathy as a practice, not a personality trait. She holds a Master of Public Administration from NC State University.
What we lose when we outsource curiosity — How to embrace empathy as a leadership practice, not a personality trait.
Today, not only is it impossible to escape AI, but it's harder to engage in meaningful conversations. According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 6 people worldwide feel lonely. That loneliness doesn't stop at home; it's showing up in our teams, meetings, and leadership culture.
Meet Liz Ruf, a keynote speaker on a mission to help audiences build stronger relationships and communities.
During this session, attendees...
AI is Here to Stay — How leaders can embrace technology in a safe, smart, and mission-aligned way
AI doesn’t need to be scary — but it does need leadership. In this interactive session, Liz will help association leaders make sense of AI technology: where AI is already showing up in the sector, exploring the possibilities of AI adoption, and how to establish guardrails for any organization.
During this session, attendees will:
- Understand sector trends for leveraging AI tools
- Discuss AI use cases through a lens of curiosity and...
