

Ruth Inman
FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL STRATEGIST
THE COLLECTIVE EFFECT
Ruth innovates, you collect results.
Ruth Inman is the founder and principal strategist of Inman Collective Marketing Group, where she helps agri-businesses and mission-driven organizations bring clarity, structure, and impact to their marketing. Ruth’s superpower comes from her agricultural roots, which taught her grit, adaptability, and big-picture thinking. She channels those strengths into turning complex challenges into clear, actionable strategies that drive growth.
With a master’s in agricultural communications and a Ph.D. in education, Ruth spent 12 years teaching at the university level before directing an online hub of 12,000 social media practitioners and leading digital and paid media for a national agri-marketing agency. That mix of educator’s insight and hands-on execution defines her approach today.
A proud fifth-generation farm kid from Oklahoma, Ruth and her husband, Trent, raise their three children on a small farm, where life revolves around faith, family, livestock, and bold ideas. At Inman Collective, Ruth pairs visionary strategy with precision execution, leading a collaborative team that delivers the results of a large agency with the personal touch of a trusted partner.

RUTH'S GO-TO CREATIVE FUEL
Cracking open bright Alani cans to spark brighter ideas
Giving her kids’ show pigs a spa day to clear her head (IYKYK)
Automating a process just to see if she can
Pairing looming deadlines with late-night true crime binges
