Hi, I'm Ron.

For over thirty years, I've been at the intersection of strategy, technology, and decision-making — helping organizations turn data into action and ideas into results.

The short version

I started as a 19-year-old programmer at Deloitte, spent nine years at Hyperion Solutions (later acquired by Oracle) helping build what we now call Enterprise Performance Management, and went on to advise and lead finance transformation initiatives across industries.

Along the way, I wrote a book (Enterprise Performance Management Done Right, published by Wiley), spoke at conferences around the world, and developed a deep passion for teaching people how to think strategically and operate effectively.

What I'm doing now

Today I run Spark Labs — a modular workshop program for founders, consultants, creatives, and business leaders who learn by doing. I'm working with UNM's Center for Responsible Entrepreneurship, helping build the next generation of business thinkers. And I serve on the board of Creative Santa Fe, supporting the creative economy in northern New Mexico.

I'm based in New Mexico, where I split my time between building businesses, traveling, taking photographs, and exploring the high desert.

A few things you might not know

• I've lived and worked in Toronto, Washington DC, Chicago, and New Mexico
• I'm a lifelong learner and voracious reader
• I believe the best strategy is one that people actually understand and use
• I take a lot of photographs — mostly landscapes and architecture