Peter Ruiz represents the West Coast business recruitment for the Kansas Department of Commerce. With more than 22 years of business experience, Peter has spent the last decade focused on economic development as a Vice President of Business Attraction with the Arizona Commerce Authority and a Regional Manager with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. Prior to economic development, he also spent years working in commercial real estate, banking, and other private sector roles. Peter has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University, and later earned a Master of Business Administration in International Business from California State University, Los Angeles. He also holds a graduate certificate in real estate from the University of Southern California and has completed training courses through the International Economic Development Council.