Ron Wild
Rocky Mountain Power
Rock Springs, WY USA
"Remember that your future is your own, and your choices dictate what happens tomorrow."
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Ron's work combines: Business, Engineering, and Working Independently
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Aztec High School
Bachelor's Degree
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
University of Wyoming
Graduate Degree
Organizational Leadership
Franklin University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Regional Business Manager:
Bachelor's Degree: Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Graduate Degree: Organizational Leadership
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Joined the US Air Force as a Security Specialist.
2.
Worked as a bill collector while going to school.
3.
Managed the Power Lab at UW while a student.
4.
Worked for a Carbon Fiber Company, and started working on a virtual team for digital game development
5.
Chairman of the County Economic Development Commission
6.
Citizen of the Year for Evanston Wyoming
7.
Started working for Rocky Power
8.
Appointed to Wyoming Workforce Development Commission
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
You will never amount to anything, in six months you will be in Leavenworth. Where did you learn that, I never taught you that.
How I responded:
We all have a story of who we are and how we got to where we are. Just remember that your future is your own, and your choices dictate what happens tomorrow.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I went to school after 10 years in the Air Force, with a disabled wife, teenage daughter, and preschool son. My mother and father split when I was young and neither them nor my step-mother had any college education. All hurdles can be overcome.