Leadership
Stronger Consulting Team
Associate Partner, Business Development & Client Relationships
Ron Rapatalo
Ron has been a leader in social impact hiring for 20 years, starting in search operations, then leading recruitment and admissions work before designing hiring processes for social impact clients, Before Stronger Consulting, Ron's last role, he was focused on organizational-wide leadership and business development, playing a major part in scaling the company's search practice and bringing millions of dollars of client revenue. He also had his own search practice and worked at organizations including New Leaders and Teach For America.
Areas of Expertise
- Business Development
- Relationship Management
- Career Coaching
- Leadership Coaching
- Search and Recruiting
- Talent Strategy
Experience
He has been an active member of the NYU alumni community for over 20 years, currently serving as an Officer Emeritus of the NYU Alumni Association. He is also an active member of the Education Leaders of Color, a board member of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School, and a 2009 Coro Leadership New York alumnus.
He is also a book publisher, a public speaker, a best-selling author, and a podcaster.
In his spare time, he enjoys powerlifting, karaoke, rooting for his beloved NYC sports teams, volunteering as an NYU Alumni Association board member, and spending time with his wife Shanita and two daughters. Sofia and Ava.
Mission-Driven
Stronger Consulting is a mission-driven, education consulting firm. We believe all kids deserve the opportunity to pursue their own version of happiness and prosperity. We partner with K-16 school systems and education non-profit organizations to design and achieve remarkable educational experiences for young people. We are a LatinX-owned company and serve a national client base, specializing in building diverse talent pipelines to build extraordinary teams and supporting organizations working to ensure equitable opportunities for traditionally underserved children and families.
Stronger Consulting Team
Mike Montoya
Founder & CEO
Denise Jensen
Partner & Lead Operating Officer
Ron Rapatalo
Associate Partner, Business Development & Client Relationships
Jonathan Grajeda
Strategic Partnerships and Client Relations Advisor
Kristin Levine
Director, Academic Services
Brian Johnson
Consultant, Special Projects
Kassidi Wynter
Associate, Business Development
BriAnn Gibson
Manager, Talent Acquisition
Natalie Rubio
Consultant, Compensation, HR and Fundraising
David Martinez
Consultant, Search and Strategy
Kevin Dillon
Consultant, Search
Samantha Ader
Consultant, Strategy