Ron Wages

About Ron Wages

I am a visionary executive able to create and implement strategic plans and partnerships, growing market share and exceeding profit expectations.Having conducted successful business in more than 30 countries worldwide, I formulate innovative and effective marketing plans, recognizing changing market opportunities, driving new business. I excel at developing highly competitive product launches, ensuring the success of new and existing brands in diverse market environments.Specialties: New Business Development / Market Research / Strategy / Acquisitions and IntegrationsInternational / Negotiations / Reorganization / Competitive Analysis / Turnarounds / Start-ups

Experience

1. Director, Talent Acquisition

   Duke Energy Corporation

   Dec 2022 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Leads a solid team that is responsible for all of Talent Acquisition for Duke Energy. We challenge the status quo to be more creative in engaging college hires to find promising careers at the premier electric and gas utility. We are selective in engaging experienced talent to find positions at the electric utility that has the most aggressive carbon emissions goals in the nation. Operational excellence is the foundation in everything we do.

Education

• University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business

  MBA

  1992 — 1994

• University of Maryland

  BSEE

  1980 — 1986

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Budgets
• Program Management
• Management
• Product Development
• Project Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategy
• Product Launch
• Operations Management
• Semiconductors
• Leadership
• Training
• Business Development
• New Business Development
• Electrical Engineering
• Marketing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Product Marketing
• Project Planning
• Electronics
• Strategic Planning
• Integrated Marketing
• Product Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Market Research
• Marketing Communications
• Semiconductor Industry