Ron Boire
Education
Columbia Business School
MBA, Business Administration and Finance 2001-01-01 - 2003-01-01
London Business School
MBA, International Business 2001-01-01 - 2003-01-01Work Experience
The Upland Group
Current
The Upland Group
Valize
Current
Valize
HelpVy
Current
HelpVy
Ferguson Noonan Foundation
Current
Ferguson Noonan Foundation
National MS Society
2005-01-01 - 2022-01-01
National MS Society
Art Van Furniture
2018-01-01 - 2019-01-01
Art Van Furniture
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
2015-09-01 - 2016-08-01
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
2013-01-01 - 2015-01-01
Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
Sears Holdings and Sears Canada
2012-01-01 - 2015-01-01
Sears Holdings and Sears Canada
Brookstone
2009-01-01 - 2012-01-01
Brookstone
Skills
Summary
Ron is a globally experienced organizational transformation specialist sought out by boards to help them navigate some of the harshest operating environments within the consumer products and retail sectors. His leadership has rapidly transformed underperforming businesses and operating groups to create measurable results in harsh environments. Ron has held C-level roles as CEO of Barnes & Noble, Sears Canada, and Brookstone, as well as senior leadership positions at Sony, Toys R Us, Sears Holdings and Best Buy. Philosophically, he embraces inclusive leadership, management empowerment, and capability creation, while recognizing that coming to grips with significant transformation always requires facing uncomfortable realities on the part of management teams and the boards of organizations. Ron has MBAs from Columbia Business School and London Business School. He is the co-founder, along with his wife, of the Ferguson Noonan Foundation, a 501(c)3 charity focused on educating underprivileged children and is a member of National Board of Directors of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
