Anne C. Ruddy is President of WorldatWork and its affiliate organizations, Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) and WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals.
Prior to joining WorldatWork in 1999, Ruddy was a vice president at Travelers and, following the Citibank merger, led one of Citigroup's first cross-sell initiatives for small-business customers. She held senior executive positions at Aetna Life & Casualty. She left Aetna in 1994 to manage the Arizona insurance brokerage operation of Alexander & Alexander Inc., but returned to Aetna the next year as a vice president to lead the creation and development of a new national strategic business unit.
Under Ruddy’s leadership, WorldatWork was recognized as a Distinguished Organization by the National Academy of Human Resources in 2005. For three years in a row, in 2008, 2009 and 2010, WorldatWork received the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility In 2009, it won the American Psychological Association’s Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award at the state and national levels. In 2010, it was recognized as one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies. In the same year, WorldatWork’s 401(k) plan communication and education program was recognized with a Signature Award from the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America.
Ruddy has been quoted in numerous business publications including USA Today, Forbes, Baltimore Examiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, Globe & Mail, as well as broadcast media such as CNN and Wall Street Journal Radio. She is a frequent speaker on the subject of total rewards, leadership, ethics, and the future of HR.
Professional Designations/Accreditations: Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
Education: B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh (Magna cum Laude)
Executive Education Program, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
For interview or speaking requests, contact Marcia Rhodes in Public Relations at Marcia.Rhodes@worldatwork.org or call (480) 304-6885.
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Anne C. Ruddy, CCP, CPCU 
