Dominic Ramos-Ruiz
Senior Advisor
As Senior Advisor, Dominic has been supporting GreenGen’s healthy building strategies, particularly in response to COVID-19. Dominic’s career has been devoted to urban planning issues involving real estate, sustainability, technology, and public health. And through this expertise, he’s been helping organizations develop and scale solutions to systemic challenges.
Prior to GreenGen, Dominic worked for the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), where he was a founding member of the team that led the company’s expansion to 60 countries in five years. It was in this role that Dominic led relationships with business leaders and government agencies as well as non-profits and NGOs to encourage healthy and sustainable building practices and integrate related metrics into public policy, corporate social responsibility, and impact investing frameworks. During this time, Dominic was also instrumental in advancing collaborations with the United Nations, World Economic Forum, Enterprise Community Partners, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and U.S. Conference of Mayors. Prior to IWBI, Dominic worked for IWBI's parent company, Delos, creating global alliances to place wellness at the center of building technology and design. Earlier in his career, Dominic worked for real estate consultancy, Weitzman Associates, Lane4 Property Group, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Dominic is a graduate of Kansas State University, where he earned a master’s degree in regional and community planning. He serves on the board of New York’s Design Trust for Public Space as well as The Public Theater's Young Partner Board. An active member of the Urban Land Institute, Dominic serves as Executive Co-Chair of ULI New York’s Young Leaders Group and as Vice Chair of ULI’s national Public-Private Partnerships Council. He is a member of the MoMA Contemporary Arts Council, Municipal Art Society, and ACE Mentor through which he mentors local high school students interested in architecture, construction, and engineering. Dominic was recognized by Crain's New York Business in July 2020 as a Rising Star in Real Estate.
