Ron is a digital native. He started working in digital when people were still calling it Web 2.0. After graduating from Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow School of Communication in 2005, Ron began work in the PR industry, which is where he met and fell in love with digital marketing.

In 2009, Ron joined Spring Creek Group – a social and digital agency originally based in Seattle, WA. During his time there, he held a number of roles from Community Manager to Senior Strategist.

Following the acquisition of Spring Creek Group by global media agency IPG Mediabrands in 2012, Ron moved to London to lead the UK-based team of Spring Creek as the Head of Social for IPG Mediabrands UK.

In 2014, Ron returned to Seattle to join marketing analytics startup Simply Measured, the leader in social marketing analytics as Director of Professional Services.

Recently, Ron returned to the advertising world by joining Microsoft’s Global Advertising team as Senior Communications Manager where he is responsible for social media advertising creative direction and management across Microsoft’s biggest brands.

Ron lives in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood with his wife Camille and their rescue Lhasa-apso Jasper. Follow Ron on Twitter at @ronschott.