Ron joined the Marine Corps Reserves as an Infantryman in 2002 and deployed as

force protection to Djibouti, Africa in January 2003 in support of Operation Enduring

Freedom. In 2006 he was deployed to Fallujah, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi

Freedom. There, he served as infantry squad leader in a variety of counter-insurgency

missions. Some of Ron and his unit’s experiences are recounted in the book Fallujah

Awakens: Marines, Sheikhs and the Battle Against al Qaeda, by Bill Ardolino.​

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Ron holds an Associates Degree from Grand Rapids Community College, a Bachelors

in Business Administration from Grand Valley State University and a Masters of

Management, Strategy and Leadership from Michigan State University.

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Ron joined SpartanNash in 2020. Prior to joining SpartanNash he was Senior Manager,

Mergers and Acquisitions at Stryker, medical device company. Ron held several roles at

Stryker to include Project Manager, M&A Integration and Program Manager, Strategic

Development. Prior to joining Stryker, Ron held a variety of project and operations

management roles at SecurAlarm Systems, a video and access control system

integrator.​