Paul Ruiz

Paul Ruiz

Degree: 2014, MAUAPP and 2011, B.A.

Job Title: Senior Advisor, U.S Air Force

Paul Ruiz (B.A. and M.A. ’14) Paul Ruiz serves in the Biden-Harris Administration as Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Energy, Installations, and Environment). In this role, he leads energy and environmental policy initiatives for the U.S. Air and Space Force, focusing on energy resilience and sustainability. 

Before joining the administration, Paul directed energy and environmental policy at the American Trucking Associations, the nation's largest trade association representing the freight and logistics industry. In that role, he also collaborated with EPA to support industry partnerships and incentives for zero-emission vehicles. Earlier in his career, Paul was part of the policy team at Securing America's Future Energy, contributing to research and policy analysis on energy security and transportation decarbonization.

Paul earned his Bachelor of Arts with Distinction and Master of Arts in Urban Affairs and Public Policy from the University of Delaware. As a graduate student, he was Editor-in-Chief of the student journal New Visions for Public Affairs, was a graduate assistant with the Center for Community Research and Service, and was a legislative fellow for Delaware's House Majority Caucus. 

He lives with his partner Amanda in Arlington, Virginia. They're both Blue Hens.