Ronald I. Johnson
Business Development and Public Sector Industry Strategist
Ron Johnson is a marketing, sales, and service professional with 25+ years of experience in the fields of education and social services, and in luxury retail product development, sales and marketing (jewelry and clothing). He possesses an extensive rolodex of contacts in the vertical industries listed above, as well as healthcare, law, media and entertainment.
Mr. Johnson spent a decade co-producing lines of high fashion jewelry and clothing, and collaborated on sales and marketing of these products throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. In this role, he provided creative direction, conducted market research, developed and executed more than $500,000.00 per annum of product sales, and attended and sold products at major fashion and jewelry expos across the U.S.
Mr. Johnson worked most recently at Columbia University. During his 15 years at the university, he helped to develop and deliver admissions marketing programs and specialized educational financing programs (including Federal and private student loan programs), and directly supported the service needs, including student advisement, of college deans. He was instrumental in the creation of financial aid education programs for Columbia’s Higher Education Opportunity Program offices (which provide a broad range of services to New York State residents who, because of academic and economic circumstances, would otherwise be unable to attend a postsecondary educational institution), and for Columbia’s Double Discovery Center (which brings low-income high school students to the Columbia campus for summer academic programming).
Mr. Johnson received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University. He is also a published author.
