Ruth M. Ivory-Moore

Ruth is ELCA’s Program Director for Environment and Energy.  She has had careers in chemical engineering, as a corporate legal counsel, and brings legal specialties including environmental law and climate change. She is married to Chuck Moore.  They have two children and two grandchildren.  She enjoys travelling; spending time with family and friends; and  particularly planning large family gatherings. She continues to beinvolved with Christian education leadership in her church.    Her other volunteer work includes chairing a young adult and youth leadership summit in southern Virginia.   She is a member of the board of Creation Justice Ministries and a member of ACT Alliance’s Climate Change Group.  She has given speeches or various environmental and climate change subjects.