Bio

Ron Thurston is a highly accomplished retail leadership executive, Board Advisor, podcast host, and Amazon Bestselling Author with extensive experience leading retail operations for America's most prominent brands. For the last three years, Ron has been named one of the top 100 most influential people in retail, is a former board member of GOODWILL NY/NJ, and currently sits on the advisory boards of several emerging retail technology brands, including Reflex Careers, IMMERSS, and Ometria. In early 2022 Ron launched his audio and video platforms for a year-long tour called ''Retail In America,'' live from an Airstream trailer to discover the real retail heroes across the country. Ron and his husband live full-time in their Airstream, moving from city to city to continuously learn about what's happening in the industry.