Ron Wastyn, Ph.D., serves as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President for Leadership Programs at Wastyn & Associates. He joined the team full-time in 2022 after a 35-year career teaching leadership and communication at the University of Pittsburgh, James Madison University, and St. Ambrose. As a faculty member in the Master of Organizational Leadership Program at St. Ambrose University, Ron taught courses that allowed individuals to strategize and accomplish needed organizational change. His approach to leadership centers around working with organizations to determine how they can best realize their aspirations. He also earned a Certificate in Nonprofit Board Consulting from BoardSource and works with clients to identify and solve board and other leadership problems.