Ruth Kolevsohn

Ruth Kolevsohn is a governance executive and strategic programme director with over three decades’ experience in fostering collaboration, economic prosperity, social equity, and environmental stewardship across the public, private, and social sectors. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration specialising in Executive Leadership at the European Institute of Applied Science and Management (EIASM) in Prague. Ruth's expertise spans strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, outreach, and advocacy, with a strong focus on helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Before joining GGA, she led multi-award-winning teams across Africa, where she managed complex communication, social mobilisation and coalition building strategies, encouraging dialogue and active citizenry across the continent. At GGA, Ruth’s role involves promoting good governance practices through the organisation’s flagship programmes. Ruth joined GGA in July 2024 and was appointed Executive Director, Global Governance Programmes in August 2024.