Experience

Center for Community-Based Enterprise (C2BE)

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director,

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Tyler-Ruiz currently is the Executive Director of the Center for community Enterprise (C2BE) a 501(c)(3), and cooperative business accelerator. C2BE supports the creation of people-centered businesses: cooperatives and community-based enterprises that are owned and run by their members. Those members have an equal say in what their organization does and how it generates and uses profits. Tyler-Ruiz currently is the Executive Director of the Center for community Enterprise (C2BE) a 501(c)(3), and cooperative business accelerator. C2BE supports the creation of people-centered businesses: cooperatives and community-based enterprises that are owned and run by their members. Those members have an equal say in what their organization does and how it generates and uses profits.



Tyler-Ruiz & Associates

• Owner and Principal Consultant

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Experienced non-profit executive who understands the challenges of the sector: never enough time, talent or resources to get it ALL done. Tyler-Ruiz & Associates can help your organization move that needle. Innovating with organizations who believe in the economic mobility of all families. Experienced non-profit executive who understands the challenges of the sector: never enough time, talent or resources to get it ALL done. Tyler-Ruiz & Associates can help your organization move that needle. Innovating with organizations who believe in the economic mobility of all families.



United Way for Southeastern Michigan

• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Director of the Detroit Regional Workforce Fund & Sr. Director of Economic Opportunity

  • Jan 2010 - May 2017

  Led Detroit Regional Workforce Fund investments that supported wealth building through the skilling up of local talent to and connecting that talent to employers. Raised, managed, granted over $6.5 Million. Portfolio included the creation of pre apprenticeship Readiness Training and creation of the first skilled trades-philanthropy collaboration, Access for All adult training for the construction trades, now a part of Detroit's public workforce system. Concurrently led United Way for Southeastern Michigan's Economic Opportunity portfolio which included all family asset-building activities targeting Metro Detroit families needing support. Oversaw over $7M in grant-making to non-profits serving residents in the City of Detroit, Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.



Local Initiatives Support Corporation

• Senior Program Officer

  • Aug 2000 - Dec 2009

  Built LISC's family asset building portfolio including the launch of the Greater Detroit Centers for Workfing Families; managed the investment of $3.5M in Detroit community place-based revitlization. Built LISC's family asset building portfolio including the launch of the Greater Detroit Centers for Workfing Families; managed the investment of $3.5M in Detroit community place-based revitlization.