Ownership Works
Ron Blake has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and industries. Ron is currently the Director of Operations & Finance at Ownership Works, a nonprofit focused on extending wealth-building opportunities to all employees. Prior to this, they were the Head of Finance and Controller at the same organization.
Ron also served as a Venture Advisor at FedTech, where they worked on accelerating and delivering commercial and government applications of technologies in the homeland security sector.
Before that, Ron held a leadership position at American Express, where they led a team responsible for SEC, regulatory, and Basel reporting for Derivatives and Hedging. Ron also played a key role in automating financial reporting processes and addressing regulatory challenges.
Earlier in their career, Ron worked in financial planning and analysis at Direct Energy and held a managerial position at Hess Corporation, focusing on derivative accounting and reporting. Ron also had experience as a derivatives accountant in the energy industry at FPL Energy, Power Marketing Inc.
Ron started their career as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Ron Blake has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Corporate Finance and Entrepreneurship from New York University. Ron also has a Postgraduate Certificate in Data Science from the University of California, Berkeley. Furthermore, Ron holds a M.Sc. degree in Accounting from Florida International University and a B.Sc. degree in Accounting & Management (Double Major) from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus. Ron is additionally a Certified Public Accountant, certified by the New York State Education Department.
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Ownership Works
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Ownership Works is a new nonprofit organization that partners with companies and investors to provide all employees with the opportunity to build wealth at work. Through partnerships, network-building, education, data, and storytelling, we’re inspiring a groundswell of interest among business leaders and investors to provide all employees with the opportunity to participate in the value they help create. Ownership Works brings together an unprecedented consortium of corporations, foundations, investors, labor advocates and pension funds that recognize the power of employee ownership to unlock new levels of success for companies while creating a pathway to wealth creation for workers. Through movement building and hands-on guidance, Ownership Works envisions a future in which broad-based employee ownership is the new norm at work. At scale, we believe employee ownership can help millions of lower-income workers and people of color build savings and wealth, often for the first time, at businesses that are more dynamic, resilient, and successful.