Ron Clark

Ron Clark has a diverse work experience. Ron currently serves as the Director of Grantee Support & Advancement at Manhattan Strategy Group since November 2022. Prior to this, they worked at the Virginia Department of Health from 2016 to 2022, holding various roles such as Statewide Coordinator, State Coordinator, and Supervisor. Clark also worked as the CEO of Ron J Clark from 2000 onwards. Ron has significant experience in the field of fatherhood initiatives, having served as the Director of Training & Technical Assistance/National Programming at the National Fatherhood Initiative from 2006 to 2011, and as the Director of the Virginia Governor's Fatherhood Campaign/State Dept. of Health from 1997 to 2006.

Ron Clark has a diverse education history. In 1987, they had a Rathbone Fellowship at the University of Sydney, where they studied Aboriginal Studies and Economics. From 1989 to 1993, they pursued a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Public Policy at Regent University. In 1984, they completed their Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies at Rollins College. Ron Clark also holds an Executive Certificate in Organizational Leadership from the University of Richmond, which they obtained in 2005, and an Executive Education Certificate in Organizational Analysis from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, which they received in 2014. Ron also obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics from the University of Sydney, although the specific years are not provided. Additionally, Ron Clark has obtained several certifications, including a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from USF Corporate Training and Professional Education in May 2021 (duplicated in the information provided), a Critical Thinking in Global Challenges certification from Coursera in February 2015, and an Organizational Analysis certification, also from Coursera, in June 2014.