Ron Chapman

Ron Chapman, founder and principal of Magnetic North LLC, www.MagneticNorthLLC.com, is an inspirational and motivational speaker and consultant specializing in organization development and personal and professional growth. The core of Holistic Management is getting to root causes, he says, and that likewise forms the core of Ron’s consulting work. The phrase he uses over and over again with clients is: “An incomplete understanding of any problem or situation will always lead to an incomplete solution or action. But when complete understanding occurs, appropriate actions become readily apparent.” Ron is an award-winning speaker and workshop leader as well as a long-time public radio commentator, winner of the 2004 and 2001 National Federation of Press Women Award for Personal Commentary and the 2002, 2003 and 2004 Best Radio Feature Awards from the New Mexico Broadcasters Association for his radio programs exploring social and cultural concerns, including Holistic Management. He is also the author of four books, and three audio sets which focus on creating new perceptions and thereby transforming our lives and the organizations of which we are a part. Ron holds a Masters Degree in Social Welfare from the University at Albany (New York), a Bachelors Degree in Business from Valparaiso University, and Toastmasters International’s highest recognition of International Accredited Speaker. His clientele includes non-governmental organizations like the World Health Organization, non-profits including Habitat for Humanity, government units such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and private sector organizations including HealthSouth Corporation. From 2004 to 2014, Ron served as a member of the Board of Directors of HMI, which includes three years as Chair. In recent years he has launched a new initiative, www.SeeingTrue.com, which is a platform for transformational perspectives and a budding forgiveness practice.