Dean's Advisory Council
Ruth Bell '88
Senior Vice President, LifeLink Foundation

Ruth’s career has been spent in the public and non-profit sectors.  She joined LifeLink
               Foundation, Inc. based in Tampa, FL in 1995 and currently serves as senior vice president,
               public affairs.  She is responsible for public affairs and public education activities
               related to organ and tissue donation throughout LifeLink service areas in west central
               ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, Georgia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  Ruth also oversees the
               Multicultural Donation Education Program in Georgia and the LifeLink Legacy Fund,
               a supporting organization of LifeLink Foundation, Inc.   Focus areas include branding,
               volunteer management, media relations, social media, materials production, community
               relations, donor registration and government relations collaboration.  She is an active
               member of several professional organizations and locally participates with Athena
               Society, Tampa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The Tampa Chapter
               of The Links, Inc., University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ (ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬) Black Leadership Network, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬
               Women in Leadership & Philanthropy, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ College of Education Dean’s Advisory Council
               and most recently ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Advisory Council.
 
Ruth has a B.A in mass communications from Arizona State University in Tempe and a
               MPA from the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ in Tampa.