Ron Kitchens

Leadership Architect, CEO of Economic Consulting Firm

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Michigan, USA
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Ron Kitchens Biography

Ron’s focus is to assist leaders to accelerate their impact and well-being in career, family and community.

Ron is the senior partner and chief executive officer of Southwest Michigan First, an economic consulting firm, which includes Consultant Connect and the Southwest Michigan First Life Science Fund. He is the publisher of 269 MAGAZINE™, board member of Impact Athletic, chairman of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts and a Trustee of Western Michigan University.

Ron is the founder of the leadership conference Catalyst University and the co-founder of NEXT, an invitation-only leadership symposium for global economic development leaders.

Ron and his teams have been extensively featured in over 100 national and international media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, CBS, NBC, Fox, USA Today, Forbes, Fortune, The Economist and National Public Radio.

Under his leadership, Southwest Michigan First has been named to the list of the National Best and Brightest Companies to Work For five years running and, in 2012, was recognized as the Best Small Business to Work For in America by the National Association of Business Resources. In addition, Outside Magazine named the organization to its Top 3 Best Places to Work, Fast Company as one of its Fast 50, and The Wall Street Journal to its list of Best Places to Work.

Ron is author/co-author of 3 books, including the bestseller Community Capitalism: Lessons from Kalamazoo. He blogs and podcasts at ronkitchens.com and can be found on Twitter @ronkitchens.

Ron Kitchens Videos

  • Ron Kitchens, 2013 Father of the Year in American Diabetes ...
  • Always Forward Podcast- Ron Kitchens on Vimeo
  • Kalamazoo Literacy Council - Ron Kitchens on Vimeo

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Ron Kitchens is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Ron Kitchens for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Ron Kitchens generally travels from MI, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jez Humble, Toby Cosgrove, Chris Larsen, Blake Mycoskie and Jim Goodnight. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ron Kitchens for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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