Ron Thunen

Ron Thunen has extensive work experience, primarily at Plaster Group, LLC, where they have held various senior consultant roles. In their current position as Sr Consultant since 2023, there is no end date specified. Ron previously served as Sr. Consultant - Project Manager from May 2021 to November 2022 and as Sr. Consultant - Risk Manager from June 2020 to April 2021. Additionally, Ron held the role of Sr. Consultant - Scrum Master at Plaster Group, LLC from February 2020 to March 2020 and Sr. Consultant - Product Owner / Scrum Master from March 2018 to December 2019.

Prior to their time at Plaster Group, LLC, Ron worked at TalentWise as a Sr. Program Manager from 2012 to 2015, focusing on organizing the development team and managing priorities for the SaaS TalentWise Hire Platform. Ron was also a Sr. Product Owner at Intelius from 2006 to 2012, where they managed the Consumer Product Team for multiple e-Commerce websites and mobile apps.

Ron's earlier experience includes roles at Microsoft as a Program Manager for various projects. In a vendor position from 2005 to 2006, they served as the Program Manager for the Windows VISTA Technical Adoption Program, creating a program portal site and managing participants in the Latin American region. In a contract position from 2004 to 2005, they were the Program Manager for the launch of Portable Media Center 1.0, TiVo To Go, and MSN Video Downloads, leading initiatives such as a dogfood program and managing a demo lab.

Overall, Ron Thunen has a strong background in project management, risk management, scrum mastering, and product ownership, gained through their diverse roles in various organizations.

Ron Thunen has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of California, Davis. Ron also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Marketing from the University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business.

In addition to their formal education, Ron has obtained several certifications related to agile coaching and project management. Ron is an ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Coaching, certified as a Scrum Product Owner by the Scrum Alliance, and has a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) designation from the same institution. Ron is also a Certified SAFe 4 Agilist and holds a Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist certification, both granted by Scaled Agile, Inc. Their certifications were obtained in various years, ranging from 2017 to 2022.