ABOUT RUTH...

Ruth Limkin is a CEO, Consultant and Communicator. Passionate about creating a better tomorrow, Ruth draws from a breadth of experience in the not-for-profit, government, media and business sectors.

As the Founding CEO of The Banyans Healthcare Group, Ruth has built a leading Mental Health and Addiction healthcare company operating a premium residential treatment centre, and innovative, client focused day based treatment program. The Banyans has quickly gained an international reputation for excellence in dual diagnosis healthcare.

In fostering a continuous improvement culture, Ruth also consults to organizations on leadership development and governance, as well as communications and change management, including stakeholder engagement and facilitation.

As an author, speaker and certified Professional Behavioral Analyst, Professional Motivators Analyst and Emotional Quotient Analyst, Ruth provides leadership development for executives, emerging leaders and teams.

Her professional career has covered many sectors. As CEO of a local charity, Ruth mobilized and coordinated around 500 volunteers to assist with immediate and ongoing responses to the January 2011 Brisbane floods. Other roles included project managing the development of a kindergarten and working as Chief of Staff for the Speaker of Queensland Parliament where she was Parliament’s project director for the G20 Leaders Retreat.

A Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Ruth has been a Non-Executive Director in the Education, Community Services and Finance sectors. Ruth is currently a Non-Executive Director with Bible Society Australia, Australia’s oldest continuously operating organization, and with Christian Super.

GOVERNANCE

A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Ruth’s understanding of leadership, risk, business development and stakeholder engagement, combined with her insight and visionary thinking, means she is a high value Board Member and Advisor. Ruth is passionate about integrity in process and diligence in decisions, and has chaired and sits on a number of Board Committees.

STRATEGY & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Working out where to go and how to get there, and taking the right people on the journey, is one of Ruth’s strengths. Ruth can both consult and execute. Having been engaged by clients in strategic reviews such as Information Technology, Security, Communications, Community Development and Education, Ruth comes highly recommended for solutions and strategies that get the outcomes you need. As an executive project manager, Ruth is warm and engaging, and highly focused on getting things done – correctly and on deadline.

MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS

The right message, the right way, to the right people. Ruth is an award-winning writer and experienced in public relations, media strategies and public presentation. Whether she is writing, speaking to large crowds or engaging grassroots stakeholders around a bbq or a boardroom table, Ruth is articulate and authentic. If you want to be the best, you want Ruth on your side, crafting your message and illuminating your story.

LEADERSHIP & COACHING

Ruth loves to see people develop their understanding and achieve their goals. Ruth helps to equip others to be better leaders in a number of ways such as Executive Coaching, Team Development Workshops and Personal Professional Progress programs. As a certified Professional Behavioral Analyst, Professional Motivators Analyst and Professional Emotional Quotient Analyst with TTI Success Insights, Ruth can walk leaders through a range of assessments, helping them understand themselves and their team.

“Ruth Limkin brings an outstanding and proven skill set in change management in complex work environments. I cannot speak too highly for how Ruth approached the challenge, sought solutions and through effective interpersonal communication skills, brought the best out of teams.”

“Ruth gets things done and engages people effectively in the process. Ruth is a creative problem solver and a tireless worker whose value to an organisation is significant. An effective communicator, Ruth’s comments are well thought out and clearly articulated, whether in written form, in public presentations or around the Boardroom table.”

“Ruth assisted our organization by providing services of the highest caliber and building effective and productive relationships with media outlets. Ruth’s relational ability is second to none. I have seen her confidently and warmly engage with people from a variety of backgrounds, from the highest level of government and industry through to grassroots community members.”

“In Ruth, you have someone who has dealt with the most complex and onerous demands of the most demanding news organisations in the world and has taken it in her stride. I recommend her heartily as one of the best I have dealt with in 30 years.”

Ruth Limkin was recently a keynote speaker at our women's conference on the Sunshine Coast. She is highly gifted in communicating to a diverse audience and this was evident in our conference of women with varied ages and backgrounds. She has a strong desire to see people change their unhealthy ways and to live a full abundant life. Her passion for health and wellness inspired all those gathered and left many women challenged to take small steps in making long lasting life changes. She is articulate and real as well as delightful and humourous. We look forward to inviting her back again!

Ruth is articulate, diligent and an outstanding communicator. She really understands people well and can speak to the heart of complex concerns and issues with compassion and insight. Engaging Ruth was one of the best decisions we made and we highly recommend Ruth for your communication, change management and leadership needs.