#12 ft. Ruben Rivas - President of the Down Syndrome Association of Orange County
Ruben is a 17 year veteran of the commercial real estate industry currently working for the largest owner/developer in Orange County. He is a member of the Building Owner's & Managers Association of Orange County including its Governmental Affairs and Political Action Committee Board.
10 years ago, Ruben and his wife Wendy welcomed the birth of their beautiful daughter with Down syndrome, Kaelyn, and since then he has further dedicated his life to advocacy at both the local and national level. Ruben has been on the Board for the Down Syndrome Association of Orange County for the past 9 years and has been the Executive Board President for the past 3 years, he is an Athlete Ambassador for the National Down Syndrome Society, and oversees Down Syndrome United, a personal grassroots project through LinkedIn which helps advise and coach Down syndrome associations and nonprofit leadership.