2023 Prestigious Women Awards Honoree: Arely Ruiz

Arely Ruiz is a well-known and accomplished marketing and communications professional in Miami with over 25 years of experience in Public Relations, Marketing, and Special Events. She has worked at the Bankers Club, Doral Country Club (Trump National), and La Gorce Country Club. In 2012, she founded her own Public Relations agency, Arely PR, to fulfill one of her life’s missions of owning her own agency. Arely’s commitment and dedication to her business extends to her community, where she has a vested interest. As immediate past president of the Coral Gables Woman’s Club and current Board Member, she develops programming with Club Members to help raise funds and support the work of the Coral Gables Children’s Dental Clinic. She also actively supports many nonprofits through her agency and has served on the Council of Chairman for the American Red Cross Spectrum Awards for Women for over 20 years. A graduate of Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in English, Ruiz is also a writer who has been featured in Going to Miami by David Rieff and has been published in Miami Mensual magazine, the Boston Business Journal, and Miami’s Community Newspapers, among others. She has been recognized in publications, including the Miami Herald and Inspire Health and has been featured in Miami Dade College’s successful alumni advertising campaign. Most recently, she was honored as PR Professional of the Year by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce at their annual Businesswomen of the Year awards.