Ronald S. Torch

Ron is widely respected as a leading executive search consultant to the food service, food equipment, and hospitality industries. He is well known for his distinguished career in consumer products and packaged goods marketing and sales. Prior to starting the Torch Group, he held marketing and sales positions in Fortune 100 consumer products, food service, and B2B corporations and agencies. He created award-winning marketing, advertising, and promotion campaigns for Seagram's Wine Coolers, Pepsi-Cola, A.1. Steak Sauce, Grey Poupon Mustard, AT&T, Duracell, and Walt Disney Studios, among many others. Consequently, his work garnered prestigious industry awards, like the Golden Effie for the renowned Grey Poupon “Rolls Royce” advertising campaign. Ron earned an M.B.A. in marketing from Indiana University's Kelly School of Business, where he graduated with Honors. Most notably, he was named Outstanding M.B.A. The consummate search consultant, Ron brings a deep expertise to every executive search engagement. He is a popular speaker on a myriad of search topics.