Ron has 27 years of experience in Home Furnishings as an executive in Sales, Marketing and Training and Development. He has the distinction of establishing 3 Corporate Universities with Art Van Furniture, Thomasville Furniture and the Simmons Company.

His expertise in management stems from the positions he has held such as Manager of Training for Art Van Furniture, Vice President of Sales and Marketing with Contact Interiors, President of Behavioral Dimensions, Sales Education for the
Simmons Company, National Director of Education and Development for Value City Furniture and most recently, Director of Education and Retail Services for La-Z-Boy, Inc.

Ron has trained over 1,500 managers and sales associates and has had several articles on Consultative Selling published in Furniture World magazine. Because of his in-depth knowledge, he has consulted with retail organizations internationally on Consultative Selling, Communications, Leadership Skills, Organizational Development, Interviewing and Recruiting and Customer Service.

Ron has been a pioneer in Home Furnishings’s education and development. He established the first Corporate University in retail furniture, the first Certification Program for retail and design consultants and the first seminar program on Operations and Profitability for retailers sponsored by a manufacturer.

He graduated from the University of Detroit, is a Classic member of the American Society for Training and Development and a previous member of the Advisory Council for Learning International.