Kenneshia Ruto

Kenneshia Ruto is the Executive Officer for NOAA's Office of General Counsel and oversees all matters related to financial management, human capital management and implementing the organization's strategic goals and vision.  She joined the Office of General Counsel in 2019 after serving five years in the NOAA Budget Office as the Budget Formulation Section Chief and Corporate Financial Management Division Section Chief.

Kenneshia has 20 years of human resources and financial management experience and has served as a leader in numerous organizations.  Prior to coming to NOAA, Kenneshia spent over twelve years working with Defense Agencies to include the Civilian Personnel Management Service, the Army Budget Office (Pentagon), the Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 Programs (Pentagon) and the United States Army Reserve Command.  Kenneshia is a graduate of the Army Comptroller Civilian Intern Program.

Kenneshia is the recipient of the NOAA Silver Sherman Award, the Department of the Army Commander's Award for Civilian Service and the Army Superior Civilian Service Award.  Kenneshia received her undergraduate degree (B.S.) in management and computer information systems from Park University in 2002 and her graduate degree in public policy from George Mason University in 2010.