Ron has over 25 years of hands-on experience in executive leadership, sales, strategy, finance and capital raising for companies at every stage of the business cycle and across industry verticals. A serial entrepreneur, angel investor and licensed investment banker, Ron brings a well-rounded, balanced perspective to solving any business challenge.
Currently, Ron is General Partner of Mountain Pacific Venture Fund, a VC fund investing in early-stage biotech and life sciences companies in the Mountain West and in South Korea. In 2014, Ron co-founded Church & State, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to creating a sustainable entrepreneur ecosystem and business incubation platform. He is also Managing Partner of LDD, a boutique strategic management consulting and angel investing firm focused on biotech and life sciences.
Previously, Ron served as CEO of multiple technology and web development companies, most notably Lead Dog Design, an award-winning web development firm that served numerous Fortune 500 clients. Under his leadership, the company experienced 100% growth for three straight years, earning Ron recognition as one of Ernst & Young’s top entrepreneurs. Lead Dog Design was acquired by Iconixx Corporation, a top 10 media development firm. After the dot-com bubble, Ron spearheaded the reacquisition of Lead Dog Digital, returning the company to profitability as its President/CEO and, ultimately, its Chairman, before it was acquired by Bridgeline Software [NASDAQ: BLIN].
