Ruth Haag is the President and CEO of Haag Environmental Company, a hazardous waste consulting firm. Ruth is also a business management consultant. She and her partner Bob Haag host the weekly radio show “Manage Living,” which can also be heard on-demand at www.manageliving.com. Ruth has authored a four-book series for supervisors. She offers business management courses through Ohio colleges, and she also provides private contract training. She is the publisher of Ohio’s monthly newspaper for thinking people, A Sandusky Bay Journal.
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