As vice president of communications, Christopher Ruth oversees Buckner International’s strategic public relations, marketing and external communications initiatives. Ruth has the privilege of leading an award-winning team of communications professionals. Together, they are charged with aligning strategic communication goals that support the greater mission of the nonprofit. 

Ruth joined Buckner in 2018. Prior to Buckner, his PR and marketing experience covered a variety of industries, including nonprofit, real estate, technology, entertainment, finance, retail and more. 

Ruth holds a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaigne. He is an active member in the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Dallas chapter. For PRSA Dallas, he served as co-chair of the 2022-2023 nonprofit workshop, president-elect in 2024 and chapter president for 2025.

He holds an Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) and a PRSA advanced crisis communications certificate.