Teresa Gonzalez Ruiz Application PackageGonzalez Ruiz Teresa
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
2100 Park Avenue, apt 206 S Miami Beach
Home Address City
Florida 33139
State Zip Code
9083440467
HomeWork
teresagonzalezruiz@yahoo.com
Email Address
9083440467
Cellular
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Occupation:Business Name:
General Manager / Consultant / Board Member
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Cultural Arts Council
Miami Beach Commission For Women
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BOARD AND COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FORM
Note:If applying for the At-Large position of the Historic Preservation Board, please answer the below
questions:
Have you ever resided in one of the City's Historic Districts for at least one year?Yes
If you answered "Yes", please indicate:
Address From:To:
2100 Park Avenue, apt 206 12/1/2021 1/30/2023
Professional License
No Professional Licenses Submitted.
Note:If you are seeking appointment to a professional seat (e.g. attorney, architect, etc.), you must attach a copy of
your currently effective corresponding professional license.
Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a, b and c: Members of Agencies, Boards, and Committees shall be
affiliated with the city. This requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways:
YesResident of the City for a minimum of six (6) months:
Demonstrate an ownership interest in a business established in the City for a minimum of six (6) months:No
AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
a.
● I am resident of:South Beach
Or
b.
"Ownership Interest" shall mean the ownership of ten percent (10%) or more (including the ownership of 10%
or more of the outstanding capital stock) in a business.
"Business" shall mean any sole proprietorship, sponsorship, corporation, limited liability company, or other
entity or business association.
c.Full-time employee of such a business (for a minimum of six months); and I am based in an office or
other location of the business that is physically located in Miami Beach (for a minimum of six months):No
Notwithstanding the requirements set forth herein, the qualified full-time employee of a business must be
approved by a 4/7th vote of the Mayor and City Commission.
NOTE: Members of Agencies, Boards, and Committees shall be required to demonstrate compliance with the City
affiliation requirements of section 2-22 (4) a and b of the Miami Beach City Code by executing an affidavit,
stipulating that they have met either (or both) of said affiliation requirements. The original affidavit shall be filled
with the Office of the City Clerk prior to being sworn in as a member.
Or
No● Have you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail:
● Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codes:No If yes, please explain in detail:
● Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money:No If yes, please explain in detail:
● Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:No If yes, which board?
● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No
● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
VP I GM with broad experience in Fortune 100 companies in both P&L and brand strategy, spanning multiple
industries and geographies. Ability to quickly identify avenues for business growth and impact, while increasing
employee engagement scores. I have also worked in boards: Council Responsible Nutrition in Washington DC
as well as HBS Field Study Program. I have recently retired and really eager to help in any way i can the City of
Miami Beach. I am bilingual English/Spanish and a very hard worker!!
NOTE: IF APPOINTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW CERTAIN LAWS THAT APPLY TO CITY
BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THESE LAWS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459).
o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office
(Miami Beach Code section 2-26)
o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Sunshine Law - Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Law was enacted in 1967. Today, the Sunshine Law
regarding open government can be found in Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes. These statutes establish a basic
right of access to most meetings of Boards, Commissions, and other governing bodies of state and local
governmental agencies or authorities.
o Voting conflict - Form 8B is for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other local level of government on
an appointed or elected Board, Council, Commission, Authority, or Committee. It applies equality to members of
advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143.
Florida Statutes.
● In what organization(s) in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in?
No Organization Information Submitted.
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
Property
just the house i live in: 2100 Park Avenue Apt 206 S Miami Beach
If so, which department and title?No● Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach:
● Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b):
Do you have a parent, spouse, child, brother, or sister who is employed by the City of Miami Beach?No
If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s):
No relative's information submitted.
BOARD & COMMITTEE FINANCIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with
Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Section 2-11.1(i)(2)
I understand that no later than July 1, of each year all members of Boards and Committees of the City of Miami
Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are required to comply with Miami-Dade County Financial
Disclosure Requirements.
One of the following forms must be filled with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of each year:
1. A "Source of Income Statement;" or
2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)¹ ;" or
3. A Copy of your latest Federal Income Tax Return.
Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine of no
more than $500, 60 days in jail, or both.
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¹ Members of the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will be notified directly by the State of Florida, pursuant
to F.S. §112.3145(1)(a), to file a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
Elections by 12:00 noon, July 1. Planning Board and Board of Adjustment members who file their Form 1 with the
County Supervisor of Elections automatically satisfy the County’s financial disclosure requirement as a Miami Beach
City Board/Committee member and need not file an additional form with the Office of the City Clerk. However,
compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement.
DIVERSITY STATISTICS REPORT
The following information is voluntary and has no bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is being asked to
comply with City diversity reporting requirements.
WhiteRace/Ethnic Categories
What is your race?
No details providedOther Description:
Gender:Female
Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.Yes
Physically Challenged:No
UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I DECLARE THAT I HAVE READ THE FOREGOING APPLICATION AND
THAT THE FACTS STATED IN IT ARE TRUE. ADDITIONALLY, I AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY
FALSE STATEMENTS OR FALSE INFORMATION SUBMITTED AS PART OF THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE A
BASIS FOR MY REMOVAL FROM A CITY BOARD OR COMMITTEE. I HAVE RECEIVED, READ, AND WILL
ABIDE BY CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED “STANDARDS OF
CONDUCT FOR CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY MEMBERS” AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE
CITY, COUNTY, AND/OR STATE LAWS AND STATUTES ACCORDINGLY.
I Teresa Gonzalez Ruiz agreed to the following terms on 1/30/2023 6:47:14 PM
Received in the City Clerk's Office by:
Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date
Board and Committee Application Checklist: Please ensure you have provided all information before applying or
reapplying to any Board and Committee.
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I have answered all questions fully.
I have uploaded a current resume, photograph, and a copy of any applicable professional license.
I have completed and attached the Board & Committee Financial Acknowledgment Statement.
I have completed and attached the Diversity Statistics Report.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the City Clerk via email: BC@miamibeachfl.gov or
telephone: 305.673.7411
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do not wish your home address, telephone numbers, and/or photograph to be made public, please:
1) Use your office or other address for your mailing address;
2) Use your office or other telephone number for your contact number; and
3) Do not attach a photograph.
TERESA
GONZALEZ RU IZ
Ge ne ral M anage r /
Vice Pre side nt/ Board
Me mbe r/ Harvard
B usiness School MB A
Cont act Inf ormat ion
Miami Beach, FL 33139
1908 34 4 04 67
t eresagonz alez ruiz @yahoo.co
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Skills
Languages
Broad experience in Fort une 100 companies in bot h P&L and brand st rat egy, spanning
mult iple indust ries and geographies. Abilit y t o quickly ident if y avenues f or business
growt h and impact , while increasing employee engagement scores.
Business St rat egy
Digit al
Financial Perf ormance
Board Meet ings
Market ing
Spanish - bilingual
French - working prof iciency
Employment Hist ory
General Manager Sep 2017 - Dec 2021
Morrist own, NJ
Responsible f or t ot al Nut rit ionals & Digest ive brands, $1.2BN+ in sales (largest
t eam in NA). Part of Bayer's Group Leadership t eam (CEO ’s inner circle).
Managed cross f unct ional t eam of 7 5, including Medical, Regulat ory, R&D,
Finance, Supply chain, Sales and Market ing. Ret urned t o prof it able share
growt h all t he brands in port f olio and signif icant ly overdelivered above
budget (+$100MM per year in increment al EBIT ). Moved 80% of t he
advert ising budget t o Digit al and was key decision maker t o move t he digit al
t eam inhouse. Key Lead on t he sale of t he Coppert one brand t o Beiersdorf
AG f or a 3x EV/Revenue. Execut ive sponsor in NA of Arise (Minorit y support
group).
Market ing Vice President Sep 2013 - Sep 2017
New Y ork, NY
Responsible f or all market ing act ivit ies wit hin Fisher-Price wit h sales over
$2.5BN, including brand st rat egy, licensing, advert ising, digit al, public
relat ions, and packaging. Managed a t eam of 60. Member of Mat t el
Execut ive Leadership T eam. Mat t el O f f icer. Led brand t urnaround (af t er 7
years declines, st abiliz ed in 2014 , grew +8% in 2015, +7 % in 2016). Craf t ed all
t he Fisher Price document s f or Shareholder meet ings.
Direct or o f Market ing Sep 2010 - Sep 2013
Skillman, NJ
Senior Market ing Manager Apr 2006 - Sep 2010
Skillman, NJ
Market ing Manager Jan 2003 - Apr 2006
London, UK
Market ing Manager Apr 2000 - Jan 2003
San Francisco, CA
Advisory Board Member Jan 2013 - Jan 2017
Bost on, MA
Advisory Board Member May 2022 - Present
Princet on, NJ
Board Member Aug 2018 - Dec 2021
Washingt on, DC
Bayer Consumer Healt hcare
Mat t el
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Kimberly-Clark Europe
Diageo Nort h America
Harvard Business School
Share My Meals
Council f or Responsible Nut rit ion
Ed uca t ion
Mast er's
Bost on, MA
Grant ed La Caixa f ellowship: f ull scholarship t o t he MBA program.
Bachelo r's Eco nomics
Madrid, Spain
Harvard Business School
CUNEF - Universidad Complut ense