Ron leads Christman’s historic preservation unit, having returned to Michigan after establishing Christman’s Washington, D.C. operations in 2003. He joined Christman as a project manager in 1985, became vice president in 1990, was appointed to Christman’s Board of Directors in 1995 and became senior vice president in 2008. In 1992, he founded Christman’s Historic Preservation Group and has since led it to national prominence; directing multiple highly-visible preservation projects to national state and local awards for teamwork, and unique delivery methods and quality.
He brings a strong background in management systems, understanding of early project planning, preconstruction and design services, and successful construction delivery. In 2000, Ron was honored by AIA Michigan as an Honorary Affiliate Member and in 2005, was appointed to the Association of Preservation Technology International (APTI) College of Fellows.