Ruth’s career began as a litigator where she quickly learned that win/lose approaches are less than optimal when relationships are at the heart of what matters. She leveraged her legal background to pursue a career in mediation honing skills in effective communication practices, conflict management and good decision making. Today, Ruth is recognized as a valued family wealth consultant. She draws upon her international background in Law, Mediation Governance and Education to help families navigate the complexity that arises where power, money and love overlap.
Ruth has spent the past 15 years of her career pursuing her great passion of working alongside families where the shared hope and aspiration is for the true meaning of “wealth as well being” to be realized. She believes that impactful work can only be accomplished where there is true connection and invests first in building relationships. She engages with individual family members, couples, siblings and families as a whole, using time tested models and frameworks supported by meaningful learning to help create conditions where both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of significant financial resources are in balance. Ruth holds an honors law degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland; and numerous credentials in mediation and conflict management; she was one of the first Canadians to be designated an FEA ( Family enterprise Advisor) and is a Fellow of the globally recognized Family Firm Institute. Prior to joining The Lovins Group, Ruth held positions at PwC running the PwC Centre for Entrepreneurs and Family Business , Vice President of Private Wealth at a large Canadian Financial Institution and ran her own private consulting firm. Ruth teaches Business Boards and Family Councils alongside David Bentall in the FEA Program, is a lead adjudicator in the FEA designation process and a co host of the "Lets Talk Family Enterprise" podcast. Today, The Lovins Group team primarily consult to significant Family Enterprises and Family Offices in Canada and the US.
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