After more than 45 years at the forefront of advertising and marketing in New Orleans and Minneapolis / St. Paul, Ron has come to define what's best in this highly competitive and demanding field. Ron has distinguished himself in virtually every sector of advertising and product marketing and has long been the agency's go-to-guy for such globally recognized brands as Wesson Oil, Tabasco® Pepper Sauce and Zatarain's Foods.

Ron's business foresight encouraged manufacturers of Tabasco® to undertake and sustain the company's highly innovative African-American consumer marketing program which is entering its 10th year of success in introducing this important consumer group to the world's most popular pepper sauce.

Ron received the 1996 Silver Medal from the Advertising Club of New Orleans for lifetime professional achievement, and the 2001 Crescent Award from Entercom New Orleans as the outstanding advertising volunteer. Ron is a Board member of Good Work Network, the Louisiana Quality Foundation, the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans and also Chairs Loyola University's Visiting Business committee, in addition to being a regular guest lecturer.