Reese Fernandez-Ruiz

At-a-Glance

President & Co-Founder of Rags2Riches, Inc. since 2007, a sustainable fashion enterprise empowering Philippine artisans.
Co-founded Rags2Riches to address poverty among rug-weavers in Payatas, Quezon City.
Innovation & Investments Director at Accelerate Holdings since 2022.
Recognized on Forbes 30 Social Entrepreneurs Under 30 in 2015 and as a Young Laureate for the Rolex Awards for Enterprise in 2010.
Rags2Riches has recycled over 800 tons of scrap material and implements zero waste practices.
Attended certificate courses in Sustainable Fashion at Central Saint Martins and Art & Science of Systems Change at Harvard Kennedy School.

Biography

Reese Fernandez-Ruiz is a Filipino social entrepreneur and the President and Founding Partner of Rags2Riches, Inc., a sustainable fashion enterprise established in 2007. The company aims to empower Philippine-based artisans, create fashion and home products that follow environmental ethics principles, and alleviate poverty in Payatas, Quezon City, and other communities around Metro Manila.