Ruben Alvarez

Ruben Alvarez is co-founder and Managing Partner of Molera Alvarez, LLC, a government and public affairs firm based in Phoenix, Arizona that represents a wide range of Fortune 500 companies, non-profit groups and governmental entities.

Given his extensive understanding of how government operates, Ruben’s expertise is in formulating strategies that impact policy making decisions, resolving bureaucratic challenges and creating business development opportunities for clients. He also has vast experience establishing partnerships between corporate entities and community-based organizations to align shared values and mutual interest in the enhancement and development of local communities.

Prior to forming Molera Alvarez in 2003, Ruben worked in the State of Arizona’s Executive branch for 12 years. Notable is his role as the Governor’s Policy Advisor for Mexico and Hispanic Affairs. In this role, Mr. Alvarez managed the state’s relationship with Mexican federal, state and local government officials and provided leadership direction on key bi-national issues, cross border trade activities and initiatives targeting the needs of the Hispanic community.

In addition, before becoming Policy Advisor, Ruben served as the Governor’s Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity where he was responsible for implementing and overseeing outreach efforts to develop greater communication links between state agencies and underrepresented communities to disseminate information on contracting and employment opportunities.