Ron Boston
Senior Associate
rboston@triadstrategies.com
Ron is a fixture at the State Capitol, and on any given day, you might see him with the CEO of an energy company, the head of a non-profit, or the state director of a major labor union. Ron indeed wears many hats, and he wears them all exceptionally well.
Ron joined the Triad team after a successful stint as the Legislative Director for the Department of Community and Economic Development. It was Ron’s job to deliver the $2.3 billion economic development and job creation blueprint for the Rendell Administration, and his work resulted in programs that still serve hundreds of Pennsylvania businesses to this day. In addition to DCED and his role with the Commonwealth Finance Authority, Ron knows his way around the Governor’s Budget Office, and has “seen the sausage being made” from a vantage point that few Pennsylvanians ever experience.
Before executive branch service, Ron was a key staffer in the General Assembly, working in a myriad of research roles that ultimately landed him with state Rep. Phyllis Mundy as Executive Director of the Northeast Delegation. There he prepared legislation, testimony, and news releases for lawmakers. In addition to his other duties, Ron staffed committee meetings in Harrisburg and Northeastern Pennsylvania and monitored funding opportunities for delegation members.
Ron is one of the best liked and respected government relations professionals in Pennsylvania. His Outlook database is a who’s who of people who to know when you need to get things done in the Keystone State. Over the years, he has established and maintained close, personal relationships with staff members from all four caucuses and every level of the executive branch; from deputy secretaries to the newest legislative assistants to the longest-tenured members of leadership and committee staffs. If a Triad client needs a door opened or a meeting set, it is almost a certainty that Ron knows (and has the respect of) the person on the other side of the door.
Ron has served as an instructor of economic development policy for Widener University’s master of public affairs program. Ron received his MPA from Penn State in 2000. He earned a bachelor of arts in political science from Dickinson College, where he graduated magna cum laude and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa national honors fraternity.
