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Sep
17
2025
by
Jessica Pleguezuelos

The Search for the Next CLUES President & CEO

Ruby Azurdia-Lee, President and CEO since 2012, announced her retirement at the end of the year

After 13 years leading CLUES through a period of bold growth, increased impact, and culturally rooted innovation, Ruby leaves the organization with a strong foundation, a dedicated board of directors, and an experienced management team and staff who will celebrate CLUES 45th anniversary in 2026  

“It has been my greatest honor to have worked alongside CLUES’ staff, board leadership, funders, donors, volunteers, and community partners to advance family wellbeing and economic opportunities for Latinos in Minnesota. I am humbled to have led incredible teams of committed staff (past and present) through a period of transformative change over the past 13 years.”
Ruby Azurdia-Lee, CLUES President and CEO

The CLUES Board of Directors engaged CohenTaylor Executive Search Services to lead the President and Chief Executive Officer search with a goal of announcing a successor by the end of the year. 

“We are deeply grateful for Ruby’s extraordinary leadership. She has strengthened CLUES in every way—its reach, its voice, and its impact. As we begin a search, we are committed to finding a leader who can build on this momentum and carry forward our mission with vision, integrity, and community connection,” said Hazzen Muñoz, CLUES Board Chair.

The Board of Directors announced they will be conducting a thoughtful, transparent, and inclusive process, with the goal of identifying a visionary and culturally engaged leader who will build on CLUES’ strong foundation in Minnesota. 

Next Steps

If you or anyone you know would be an excellent fit for this role, please review or share the position description. We will keep the community updated as the search progresses.

 

Jessica Pleguezuelos

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