Ruth Owades

Corporate Officer/Principal at NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION

77 year

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Ruth M.
Owades was the founder of Calyx & Corolla, Inc. (1988) where she held the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer until 2001.
She is also the founder of Gardener's Eden, Inc. Ms. Owades's current jobs include Director-Western Region at Northern Trust Corp., Director at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Director at Ultra Capital, Inc., Director at Diatribe Foundation, President at Owades Enterprises LLC (since 2002), and Member of the Board of Advisors at Astia Angels (since 2019).
Ms. Owades's former jobs include Director at Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (2002-2006), Director at Deckers Outdoor Corp.
(2008), Director at The J.
Jill Group, Inc. (1997-2006), Director at Washington Mutual Card Services (2005), Director at Gerald Stevens, Inc. (2000-2012), Director at Armstrong Holdings, Inc. (United States), and Independent Director at Digiliti Money Group, Inc. (2016-2017) and Ultra Capital LLC.
Ms. Owades received an MBA from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Scripps College.

Ruth Owades active positions

Companies	Position	Start
NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	-
Diatribe Foundation Diatribe Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Diatribe Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes and prediabetes through education, advocacy, and community engagement. The private company is based in San Francisco. The foundation provides patient-centered, actionable information to enhance health and quality of life, including resources on all major types of diabetes, management strategies, medications, and emerging technologies. Key initiatives include the online publication Diatribe Learn, the Time in Range Coalition to promote accessible diabetes metrics, and the dStigmatize program to combat diabetes stigma. The organization emphasizes mental health, offers practical guidance on lifestyle management, and highlights clinical research and advances in diabetes technology.	Director/Board Member	-
Ultra Capital, Inc.	Director/Board Member	-
Owades Enterprises LLC	President	2001-12-31
Astia Angels Astia Angels Investment ManagersFinance Astia Angels invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. The fund also acts as a lead investor and makes follow-on investments.	Consultant / Advisor	2018-12-31

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Former positions of Ruth Owades

Companies	Position	End
Ultra Capital LLC Ultra Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ultra Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the energy sector. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements.	Director/Board Member	2018-09-30
DIGILITI MONEY GROUP, INC.	Director/Board Member	2017-07-09
Gerald Stevens, Inc. Gerald Stevens, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Retails and markets flowers and floral related merchandise and gifts	Director/Board Member	2012-04-25
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Private companies	18
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Produces mineral fiber and fiberglass ceiling systems, walls & interior and exterior architectural products	Producer Manufacturing
Northern Trust Corp. Northern Trust Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a financial holding company which provides wealth, asset management, asset servicing and banking solutions	Finance
Deckers Outdoor Corp. Deckers Outdoor Corp. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Designs, markets and distributes footwear, apparel and accessories	Consumer Non-Durables
The J. Jill Group, Inc. The J. Jill Group, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails apparel, accessory and footwear through online	Retail Trade
Washington Mutual Card Services Washington Mutual Card Services Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides credit card and deposit products	Finance
Gerald Stevens, Inc. Gerald Stevens, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Retails and markets flowers and floral related merchandise and gifts	Retail Trade
Armstrong Holdings, Inc. (United States) Armstrong Holdings, Inc. (United States) Building ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures floor materials	Producer Manufacturing
Gardener's Eden, Inc. Gardener's Eden, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides gardening services	Commercial Services
Digiliti Money Group, Inc. Digiliti Money Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software-as-a-service financial platform for banks and credit unions	Technology Services
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Calyx & Corolla, Inc. Calyx & Corolla, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Retails flowers and other related floral merchandise	Retail Trade
Scripps College Scripps College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Owades Enterprises LLC
Ultra Capital, Inc.
Astia Angels Astia Angels Investment ManagersFinance Astia Angels invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. The fund also acts as a lead investor and makes follow-on investments.	Finance
Ultra Capital LLC Ultra Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ultra Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the energy sector. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements.	Finance
Diatribe Foundation Diatribe Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Diatribe Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes and prediabetes through education, advocacy, and community engagement. The private company is based in San Francisco. The foundation provides patient-centered, actionable information to enhance health and quality of life, including resources on all major types of diabetes, management strategies, medications, and emerging technologies. Key initiatives include the online publication Diatribe Learn, the Time in Range Coalition to promote accessible diabetes metrics, and the dStigmatize program to combat diabetes stigma. The organization emphasizes mental health, offers practical guidance on lifestyle management, and highlights clinical research and advances in diabetes technology.	Commercial Services