Ron Bronson is an information architect, design theorist, and civil transformation logistician. His research focuses on the intersection of technology, policy, and societal impact, particularly examining how rapid technological advancements outpace policy creation and affect civic life.
For nearly seven years, Bronson has been part of the GSA Technology Transformation Service, working with federal, state, and local agencies to improve the digital user experience of government. His experience spans service design, information architecture, and systems logistics.
In Spring 2024, he taught service design as a member of the faculty at the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, and organized Design For The Public, a conference focused on public interest design.
His community engagement includes founding Indianapolis Design Week in 2016 and co-founding Portland Design Month in 2024. He currently serves as Board President for AIGA Portland, a local chapter of a non-profit professional association for designers. In 2020, he served on the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission.
After a stint in the Air Force, he played collegiate tennis and has spent years coaching high school tennis as a way to stay connected to the community and honor the mentors who shaped his early life. His team won the state title in 2022, and he was named Oregon 4A-1A Girls Tennis Coach of the Year in 2023. Once upon a time, he designed Tennis Polo, and a proud North American evangelist for the Finnish sport ofpesäpallo.