Ron Person
Consultant and Fractional Ai Officer @Critical To Success
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WORK HISTORY
Consultant and Fractional Ai Officer @Critical To Success
CA, US
I help independent professionals and professional service firms such as consulting, marketing, accounting, financial services, and business coaching, utilize AI-powered systems to enhance productivity, surpass performance targets, and outcompete their competitors. With over 30 years of consulting experience working with Fortune and Global companies—and four international best-selling books, with three million copies in print —I bring proven strategies to help professionals and firms start, grow, and scale their businesses. My expertise combines 14 years as one of Microsoft’s first independent consultants and 17 years consulting with Fortune and Global companies in strategic performance improvement and digital marketing. I\'ve been intensely studying and using Gen AI since January 2023.
EDUCATION
United States Air Force Academy
Bachelor of Science, Physics
United States Air Force Academy, The Ohio State University, Hardin-Simmons University
MS Physics, MBA Marketing/Finance, Marketing, Finance, Physics
Hardin-Simmons University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing and Finance
The Ohio State University
Master's degree, Physics
SKILLS
ABOUT RON PERSON
Most AI initiatives fail because pilot workflows become random experiments and scaling isn’t aligned with strategy. I work with executives and leadership teams to successfully implement AI, making it a durable business asset - not a side I help professional services firms, department leaders, and independent professionals:• Select high-impact workflows worth automating or augmenting• Implement AI inside real, day-to-day work (not demos)• Align AI initiatives to strategic objectives and metrics• Drive adoption, governance, and scalable resultsThis work is delivered through hands-on implementation workshops and advisory I bring clients a highly experienced combination of strategy, execution, and teaching:• 30+ years advising Fortune and Global organizations• Former Manager of Competitive Analysis at Texas Instruments• Former Senior Consultant, Digital Marketing, at Sitecore• Microsoft partner for 17 years• Executive Education faculty at UC Berkeley and Sonoma State University• Author of 27 business books, including four business/technical bestsellers with nearly 3 million copies sold worldwide• Balanced Scorecard certification (strategic performance and alignment) and Six Sigma Black Belt (process improvement)My background includes deep analytical training (M.S. Physics), business leadership (MBA, Highest Honors), and operational discipline as a former U.S. Air Force I’m vendor-neutral and outcome-driven.That means:• No tool evangelism• No hype-driven frameworks• No passive trainingOnly AI systems that improve productivity, decision quality, and • Professional services firms• Functional leadership teams (executive, marketing, strategy, operations)• Executives accountable for results ’ -’.
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