Debra Ruh

Debra Ruh (born 1958) is an advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities. She is married to Edward Ruh and has two children Sara Renee Ruh and Kevin Mitchell Ruh. She was the CEO and Founder of TecAccess, LLC, an internationally renowned consulting firm focused on accessibility of information technology products. Ruh's daughter was diagnosed with down syndrome.^[1] Additionally, she speaks around the globe about full accessibility of information technology and communications for persons with disabilities, and on the subject of telework, TecAccess’ model for employing persons with disabilities. TecAccess merged with SSB BART Group in April 2010. Debra stayed on as their Chief Marketing Officer. In January 2013 she formed a new firm called Ruh Global. Ruh Global focuses on Strategic Communications & Digital Marketing firm helping corporations strategically include People with governments implementing the UN Convention of the Rights or People with Disabilities UNCRPD

Awards

Wells Fargo and NAWBO Trailblazer Award 2007
Virginia Business Magazine's "Small Business Success Story of the Year" [1], Feb. 2008
U. S. Secretary of Labor’s “New Freedom Initiative Award” [2], October 2005
2005 Virginia Small Business Administration’s “Minority Small Business Person of the Year” [3], August 2005
National Association of Women Business Owners “Rising Star” award, October 2005
Lighthouse International “Career Award,” April 2005
Kiwanis Club “Humanitarian of the Year Award,” November 2005
Virginia Business Magazine “Most Powerful Woman in IT,” May 2005
“Top 100 Diversity Owned Businesses,” by Diversitybusiness.com [4], September 2005