Kurt Ronn founded HRworks as a national recruitment firm in 1998, and developed the company's process and approach to large-scale recruiting and executive searches. In addition to leading the company, he provides strategic consulting to guide clients in building their businesses, developing business plans, handling mergers and integration, launching brands and rolling out new stores.

In addition to leading the company, Ronn provides strategic consulting to guide clients in building their businesses, developing business plans, handling mergers and integration, launching brands and rolling out new divisions. Ronn is a strategic recruitment process and talent consultant to venture-backed startups and major corporate reorganizations.

Ronn is a regular contributor to BusinessWeek Online: Viewpoint and speaks nationally on diversity, recruitment process and governance related to OFCCP compliance. Prior to founding HRworks, Ronn was a principal with one of the East Coast's largest Web site companies, and spent 17 years in senior positions at Federated Department Stores and Macy's.

Ronn holds a Bachelor of Science in Technology from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, with advanced studies at both the University of Houston and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Ronn is a member of the Rotary Club of Atlanta, RPO Association Board of Directors, as well as the boards of both the Woodruff Arts Center and the Special Olympics.