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Jose J. Ruiz

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About Jose J. Ruiz — CEO, Alder Koten · Chairman, Anker Bioss

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Jose J. Ruiz is CEO and Managing Partner of Alder Koten, the retained executive search firm, and Chairman and Managing Partner of Anker Bioss, the organization and people advisory firm. His practice covers VP, C-suite, and board-level leadership across the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

Role

  • CEO and Managing Partner, Alder Koten — retained executive search.
  • Chairman and Managing Partner, Anker Bioss — organization and people advisory.
  • Board member and independent director across selected client and partner organizations.

Practice focus

  • Retained executive search: CEO, CFO, COO, CHRO, Country Manager, Commercial Director, and independent board director roles.
  • Industry depth: manufacturing, automotive, supply chain, nearshoring, US–Mexico cross-border operations, private equity portfolio companies, technology and digital transformation.
  • Geographic corridor: United States (Houston HQ, Dallas), Mexico (Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Querétaro, Tijuana, Saltillo, Chihuahua), London.
  • Leadership advisory: succession planning, organizational design, competency modeling, team assessment, board advisory, integration coaching.

Method and frameworks

  • The Dynamic Fit Method™ — Alder Koten's seven-step retained search process.
  • The Kohmes Method — guidance methodology authored by Jose (IP of Jose J. Ruiz and Elavant); delivered by Kohmes and, under non-exclusive license, by Anker Bioss.
  • Anker Bioss Framework — three-layer view of leadership capability (individual, organizational, institutional).
  • Assessment instruments: Hogan HPI/HDS/MVPI, BIOSS Career Path Appreciation (CPA), Luks Prisma.
  • Design of Everyone's Work (DOES) — the underlying framework for how roles, decision rights, and interfaces are designed inside client organizations.

Languages

Spanish and English — both at native professional fluency. Work products, assessment interviews, and negotiations run natively in either language.

Location

  • Primary residence: Houston, Texas, United States.
  • Alder Koten offices: Houston (HQ), Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara.
  • Anker Bioss offices: London, Houston, Monterrey.

Recognition and affiliations

  • Alder Koten is a member of IMD International Search Group, an international federation of retained search firms across 22+ partner countries.
  • Author and creator of proprietary frameworks published under the Anker Bioss and Alder Koten imprints.
  • Regular speaker on executive search, leadership assessment, and organizational design in the US–Mexico corridor.

Writing and publications

Practitioner essays and framework articles are published continuously on this site's insights archive. Long-form work is collected under books, including Selling by Design, The Capability Advantage, and The Leadership Competency Playbook.

How to engage

Two entry points depending on the mandate:

For a scoping conversation directly: /en/contact/.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jose J. Ruiz?
Jose J. Ruiz is CEO and Managing Partner of Alder Koten (retained executive search) and Chairman and Managing Partner of Anker Bioss (organization and people advisory). His practice focuses on VP, C-suite, and board-level leadership across the US–Mexico corridor, with deep specialization in manufacturing, industrial, automotive, supply chain, and nearshoring operations. He is bilingual and bicultural, based in Houston with additional offices in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, and London.
What firms does Jose Ruiz lead?
Two firms with distinct mandates. Alder Koten is the retained executive search firm — the delivery engine for VP, C-suite, and board search. Anker Bioss is the organization and people advisory firm — the framework and delivery engine for succession planning, competency modeling, team assessment, and board advisory. Clients can engage either or both. Together they cover the full life cycle of a senior seat.
What is Jose Ruiz's professional focus?
Retained executive search and leadership advisory across the US–Mexico corridor, concentrated in manufacturing, automotive, supply chain, nearshoring, private equity, and technology. Role-wise: CEO, CFO, COO, CHRO, Country Manager, Commercial Director, and independent board directors.
Where is Jose Ruiz based?
Houston, Texas, United States. Alder Koten operates from Houston (HQ), Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara, with reach into Querétaro, Tijuana, Saltillo, Chihuahua, and Dallas. Anker Bioss operates from London, Houston, and Monterrey.
What assessment methodologies does Jose Ruiz use?
The Dynamic Fit Method™ (Alder Koten's seven-step retained search process) calibrated by the Anker Bioss Framework. Validated instruments include Hogan HPI/HDS/MVPI, BIOSS Career Path Appreciation (CPA), and Luks Prisma. Every search runs on a role charter and competency scorecard written before the search opens.
What languages does Jose Ruiz work in?
English and Spanish, both at native professional fluency. All work products — role charters, competency scorecards, shortlist dossiers, and framework documents — are produced in English, Spanish, or both, based on the language the client operates in.
How do I contact Jose Ruiz?
Through the contact page at josejruiz.com/en/contact/ or by email. Initial conversations are confidential and cost-free — a scoping call to understand the mandate, the organization, and whether search, advisory, or both is the right fit.

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