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Considered one of the preeminent social media experts in America, Kris Ruby has been a pioneer in the social media industry. Kris Ruby’s guidance in social media continues to help the American public navigate the rocky social media waters, and it has made her one of the most sought after social media experts by the media and one of the most recognized experts in the social media field in the country. Ruby has been a contributing columnist for FORBES Woman, Inside Chappaqua, Westchester Magazine and countless other publications. Kris Ruby is a frequent guest on News 12, ABC, NBC, BRAVO!, CBS and many more! She has been featured in numerous media outlets including FORBES, FORBES WOMAN, AOL Small Business, Mashable, Entrepreneur Magazine, MSN Finance, The YEC and more! Ruby was chosen to lead speaking engagements on social media & personal branding for Columbia Business Schools Alumni Club of NY, Microsoft, The American Bar Association, The San Diego County Bar Association, The Northern Westchester County Bar Association and more! She was the youngest ever to be chosen as The Business Council of Westchester’s Rising Stars, and most recently 914INC Magazine dubbed her a “Wunderkind” of Westchester County. Ruby resides in Greenwich, CT and has offices in Greenwich, CT and Mt. Kisco, NY. Ruby is a graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication and has network experience in Los Angeles, California and London. One of her foremost girls as a female entrepreneur is to encourage other students that entrepreneurship is a viable career path upon graduation in today’s economy. In 2012, Kris Ruby was honored to be chosen by Mercy College as the Keynote Speaker for “Miss Independent,” a Young Women's Conference held by Mercy College's Opportunity Programs Department hosted by C-Step, STEP and Upward Bound. The goal of the Young Women's Conference is to empower and inspire the young high school and college women. The College Opportunity Programs Department at Mercy College houses six programs funded by the New York State Department of Education and the United States Department of Education. Three of these programs host the Young Women’s Conference every other year to motivate the young women of the Collegiate Science Technology Entry Program (C-STEP), the Science Technology Entry Program (STEP) and the Upward Bound programs to empower themselves in all realms of their lives. The "Miss Independent" theme goal was chosen to motivate young women to achieve their goals on their own terms with the strength and grace of a woman. Upward Bound Coordinator Jaclyn Cooke said, “In keeping with our theme, “Miss Independent,” Kris is the ideal woman role model for these students. Reaching success at such an early age is a credit to her character and determination. Our programs aim to motivate and encourage our young women to finish high school, go to college and pursue their dreams. This is exactly what Kris did and why she is the perfect woman to speak with our girls and kick off the Young Women’s Conference right!”

• Age: 37
• Ethnicity: Caucasian