Ruth Villalonga is the Founder and CEO of Villa Communications, a strategic communications firm specializing in corporate affairs, reputation management, PR, and stakeholder engagement. She has more than 20 years of experience leading high-stakes communications for Fortune 500 brands, C-suite leaders, and senior government officials. Her work in food, agriculture, and consumer brands is built around a market reality that is already redefining America's economy: Hispanic households are among the fastest-growing food consumer segments in the U.S., the backbone of our nation's agricultural workforce, and a powerful driver of growth and innovation in specialty food retail and foodservice. Ruth brings the strategic communications depth — bilingual capability, cultural market intelligence, and U.S.–LATAM reach — to build the infrastructure that connects brands to these communities at every level of the value chain to accelerate growth.

Her career spans VP Corporate Communications at Wells Fargo, senior communications leadership at Anthem BlueCross BlueShield and Molina Healthcare, SVP Corporate Affairs and Polycultural Advisory at Burson, VP at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, press secretary for the City of New York under Mayor Bloomberg, and senior advisor at the George W. Bush Presidential Institute. Her client portfolio includes Wells Fargo, Hilltop Securities, Ford, Colgate, P&G, Bank of America, and FIFA, alongside regional and mid-market brands building earned trust in high-growth markets. She is Venezuelan American, based in Southlake, Texas, and a recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Communications of Color Award and the Dallas Cowboys, Telemundo/NBC5 and UPS, 2025 Hispanic Business of the Year Award.