Ron Rickel currently serves as the Director of Marketing & PR at Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, a leading institution for orthopaedic injury treatment, since June 2014. Prior to this role, Ron was the Vice President of Marketing & Sales at D1 Sports Holdings, LLC from September 2006 to March 2014, where responsibilities included brand strategy and marketing objectives across multiple sports service divisions. Earlier in the career, Ron served as the Director of Events & Programs at the Nashville Sports Council & Music City Bowl, Inc. from 1999 to 2006, where significant contributions included the planning and execution of over 85 sporting events that generated $242 million in economic impact for the Nashville area. Ron holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Mississippi State University.