About Us
Founded in 2010, Ecostrata Services is dedicated to amplifying financial resources and cultivating growth opportunities for private enterprises, nonprofit organizations and government organizations. We have secured more than $100 million for our clients through a variety of focused and diverse strategies including fundraising, consulting, strategic planning, lobbying, grant writing and project management.
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(305) 962-6142
rjruano@ecostratas.com
Robert Ruano
Founder and President
Ecostrata Services Founder and President, Robert Ruano has over 30 years of management experience, both in the private, nonprofit, and public sectors. His experience includes a stint in City of Miami government overseeing all grant applications and environmental initiatives and as Executive Director of a nonprofit community center in Miami.
Robert started Ecostrata in 2010, to assist cities and nonprofits with their grants and government relations needs. Since then, Ecostrata has secured over $100 million in government grants and contracts for its clients. With the help of experienced personnel, the company has helped cities and nonprofits of all sizes with projects in infrastructure, parks and parks programming, human services, arts and culture, and much more.
Robert believes that community service is crucial to being a good corporate citizen, as such, he volunteers on several community boards and 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.
Uma Yanez
Grants Manager
Uma Yanez is a dedicated professional with a background in communications and grant management. She serves as the Grants Manager at Ecostrata, responsible for grant management and compliance for municipal and nonprofit clients. Her responsibilities also encompass supervising project timelines, coordinating schedules, and creating and refining communication materials. Uma possesses a natural ability to identify opportunities that meet her client’s requirements and skillfully acts as a liaison between clients and relevant agencies. In her free time, Uma enjoys reading, traveling, and the arts.
She holds a Master of Science in Global Strategic Communication from Florida International University and completed her Bachelor’s degree in Communications with a focus on Organizational Communications, with minors in Sociology and Anthropology.