About

An experienced registered nurse (RN), Ruth Kostur holds a bachelor of science in nursing from the University of Northern Colorado. After beginning her career as an intensive care unit nurse, she embarked on her extensive career in oncology in 2006. Ruth Kostur built upon her oncology nursing experience as a clinical research coordinator at Northwest Cancer Specialists before returning to the academic arena to pursue her master of science in nursing (MSN) and her nurse practitioner (NP) credentials from Gonzaga University. While attending Gonzaga, she worked as a clinical trial liaison with Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals.

Upon graduation in 2011, Ruth Kostur, RN, NP, MSN, began practicing oncology and hematology at the Mountain Blue Cancer Care Center in Golden, Colorado. She moved into Industry as a Senior Oncology Clinical Coordinator at Genentech, a Key Account Specialist at Onyx Pharmaceuticals, and an Oncology Account Manager at Exelixis. Since 2018, Ms. Kostur has served as president and chief executive officer of RGK, a provider of easier to swallow meal options.