About Us

Ecostrata Services Founder and President, Robert Ruano has over 30 years of management experience, both in the private and public sector. His experience City of Miami government positions overseeing all grant applications and environmental initiatives.

Robert believes that community service is crucial to being a good corporate citizen, as such, he volunteers and chairs several community boards and volunteers at community events. Currently, he serves as a trustee for the Arbor Day Foundation and as a board member of the Citizens Independent Transportation Trust in Miami-Dade. In addition, Robert is a past Chair of the Miami-Dade Planning Advisory Board and co-founder of Bike Walk Coral Gables. These organizations benefit from free advice, hours and dollars that help them help their community. A win for everyone.

Caroline has 20+ years of management and program development experience in the nonprofit sector. She earned a Masters degree in Arts Administration from Boston University. Caroline has a strong background in arts and culture and nonprofit management. She has worked at several museums and art centers in Miami-Dade and Greater Boston, including History Miami, Frost Art Museum, and Coral Gables Museum.

Caroline has a proven record of increasing organizational budgets through varied funraising initiatives including government and foundation grants, corporate sponsorships, special events and campaigns. Since 2018, she has provided consulting services for a variety of nonprofit and for-profit clients, helping them to identify and successfully compete for funding to enhance their organization’s general operations and programs.

She currently volunteers for two nonprofits, Waterway Neighborhood Association and South Florida Cub Scout Pack 280, where she uses her professional experience and skills to support important local causes. She takes pride in matching donor interests with public programs and securing federal and state resources for valuable local programs in Miami-Dade County.