Luis Ponce Ruiz

Luis Ponce is the SEIU Local 105’s Strategic Campaign and Research Director. A Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service graduate, he also holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico. Ponce’s work and experience is focused in the intersection of law, human rights and community empowerment. He has served the United Nations Development Program as a Volunteer Training Specialist in Peru. Fluent in Spanish, he is also competent in French and Portuguese, and has sought additional certifications in political communication, regional and comparative law, and international business transactions in South America and Asia. He has been interviewed by Peruvian and Puerto Rican media, and his articles on international affairs and legal issues have been featured in Caribbean and national online magazines.