Meet the Instructors

Ron Claude

Ron Claude, Managing Partner of R.D. Claude & Associates

Ron Claude is the managing partner of R.D. Claude & Associates, a Seattle-based management consulting firm specializing in business process redesign and supply chain management. He has more than 25 years of process analysis and redesign experience and his former clients include companies such as Nike, Toyota, IBM, Mattel, Levi-Strauss and Pfizer. 

Prior to starting his own business, Claude worked for leading consulting firms PwC, IBM and Clarkston where he led or co-developed their business process redesign methods and tools. He also trained more than 100 consultants and practitioners in the use of these methodologies and supporting tools.

Claude is passionate about life-long learning and high-performance team development. He has conducted multiple guest lectures to the UW Operations Club regarding global supply chain challenges and project management.  He holds a B.A. from California State University, Fullerton.