 COURTNEY A. RUBY, CPA
On January 1, 2007 Courtney Ruby assumed Office as Oakland's newly
elected City Auditor. She was elected in November 2006 with over
65% of the vote, and is currently the only woman holding citywide
Office in Oakland. City Auditor Ruby is committed to creating a
model City Auditor's office that will work to ensure accountability
and transparency in government for all Oakland citizens.
As City Auditor, Courtney Ruby is committed to a risk-based audit
approach to identify and prioritize the areas of government most
vulnerable to fraud, waste, and abuse. Upon taking office she immediately
began to restructure and redefine the Auditor's Office toward a
performance auditing focus that will return in-depth and meaningful
results to the citizens of Oakland.
City Auditor Ruby is a Certified Public Accountant who has dedicated
her life to the service of others and to ensuring that organizations
manage their financial resources effectively. She is the former
vice-chair of the Budget Advisory Committee for the City of Oakland
and former Board Finance Chair for a local nonprofit dedicated
to ending the cycle of homelessness.
Ruby, a graduate of American University, began her accounting
career with Deloitte & Touche as a public accountant and was
later recognized as a Deloitte & Touche Alumni Role Model.
The City Auditor's career has included several key leadership roles,
including Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the 1996 Democratic
National Convention, Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Democratic
National Committee, and Chief Financial Officer for the Illinois
Department of Human Rights.
Beginning in 2000 Ruby began to focus her leadership abilities
on creating change in the nonprofit arena while deepening her commitment
to serving those in need. In 2001, she became Chief Financial Officer
and Director of the Episcopal Charities Service Center where she
worked with several Bay Area nonprofits to create an environment
of stability and success through structured change. In 2003,
City Auditor Ruby traveled to Ghana to volunteer with children
for almost a year. Today, she continues to fund the education of
over 20 children in Ghana. City Auditor Ruby then went on to become
the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Administration of the
East Bay Conservation Corps, a $7.5 million non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting youth development through environmental
stewardship and community service. The City Auditor then made the
decision to assume a greater role in impacting the lives of Oakland
citizens by holding government accountable and by requiring efficiency
and effectiveness in city processes.
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