Ron Nirenberg

Associate General Manager, KRTU San Antonio, Trinity University

Location: San Antonio, Texas Area
Industry: Higher Education

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Ron Nirenberg's Overview

Current

Associate General Manager at KRTU-FM 91.7 FM San Antonio, Trinity University
Co-founder and COO at ColectivaMente Consulting, LLC
Founder at Nirenberg Fitness Training, Ltd. Co.,

Past

Annenberg Classroom Manager at The Annenberg Public Policy Center
National Web Editor, Student Voices at The Annenberg Public Policy Center
Communication Assistant at Intercultural Development Research Association

Education

University of Pennsylvania
Trinity University
The University of Glasgow

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Ron is the Associate General Manager of Trinity University’s noncommercial KRTU-FM, where he leads a public media operation that serves both a community-focused higher education mission and a burgeoning arts audience in South Texas. Under Ron’s leadership, the station has recently unveiled an unprecedented, year-long collaboration of over 20 area nonprofits including the SACVB, Public Library Foundation, and KLRN-TV – while also launching the station’s first integrated marketing campaign.

Prior to joining KRTU, Ron worked for the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, developing and directing award-winning civic engagement programs in cities across the United States, including San Antonio. He has also worked in communication research and television production for the Intercultural Development Research Association and the City of San Antonio. An experienced entrepreneur, Ron is the founder and operator of Nirenberg Fitness Training, LLC and co-founder of ColectivaMente Consulting, LLC, a market research group. He also serves on several nonprofit boards and committees, including involvement in the city’s strategic planning initiative SA2020. He holds a B.A. from Trinity University and a M.A. from the Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Ron's interest is in community development, specifically in the areas of civic participation and leadership, and he has a demonstrated commitment to working in and with a variety of organizations and sectors to achieve strategic goals.

Leadership San Antonio

Class 37 - Committee on Government & Politics
- January 2012 to Present
Leadership San Antonio (LSA) is the premier program for existing and emerging leaders in the Bexar County area.
Brackenridge Park Conservancy

Board of Directors
- January 2012 to Present
The Brackenridge Park Conservancy is a steward of and an advocate for the park and an instrument for preserving, protecting and enhancing Brackenridge Park’s historic, cultural, natural, educational and recreational resources for the enjoyment of current and future generations.
Music in the Schools

Board of Directors
- June 2010 to Present
Music in the Schools raises funds and provides scholarships and instruments to public school programs and students in need in order to keep music programs alive in public schools.
Summerfield Homeowners Association

Board of Directors President
- June 2010 to Present
Serve and respresent 430 homes in north central San Antonio, in Districts 8 and 9.
Northside Neighborhoods for Organized Development

Board of Directors
- January 2012 to Present
Appointee for organization representing neighborhoods in San Antonio's highest residential and commercial growth areas, comprising all of Districts 8 and 9.

Associate General Manager

KRTU-FM 91.7 FM San Antonio, Trinity University

Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry

2009 – Present (3 years) San Antonio, Texas Area

Manage strategy, personnel, operations, budget and programming of noncommercial FCC-licensed radio station, handle legal and broadcast compliance, coordinate strategy and long term viability of station. Assembled citywide nonprofit cultural collaborative that includes over 20 organizations united by cooperative programming, development and communication; initiative is celebrated across city and recognized through official mayoral proclamation. Launched station's first-ever integrated marketing campaign. Raised and diversified revenue streams. Teach practica on media/nonprofit management and underwriting/development.

Co-founder and COO

ColectivaMente Consulting, LLC

March 2007 – Present (5 years 3 months) San Antonio, Texas Area

Marketing and market research consulting group. Clients have included: Time Warner Cable SA, H-E-B, Sosa Consulting, 13th Floor Studios and Garcia 360.

Founder

Nirenberg Fitness Training, Ltd. Co.,

October 2003 – Present (8 years 8 months) San Antonio, Texas Area

Fitness consulting and training for exclusive client roster.

Annenberg Classroom Manager

The Annenberg Public Policy Center

2006 – 2009 (3 years)

Managed planning, budgeting, personnel and operations for national civics education initiatives. Worked with stakeholders and participants, including media, elected officials, courts, school administrators, teachers and students on various municipal issues affecting cities throughout the United States. Developed national, standards aligned curricula, designed and conducted outreach and produced multi-platform materials for nonpartisan voting/civics programs. Conducted research and development, including design consultation, for interactive instructional games about the Constitution and courts system.

National Web Editor, Student Voices

The Annenberg Public Policy Center

2001 – 2006 (5 years)

Managed editorial and classroom instructional content, personnel and operations for nation-wide civics education project, funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Annenberg Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation. Coordinated stakeholders and participants, including media, elected officials, school administrators, teachers and students. Coordinated nation-wide team of local site-based (22 cities) project directors and staff, including university personnel, media and government liaisons. Conducted research and proposed solutions for examination on current and historic issues affecting local government.

Communication Assistant

Intercultural Development Research Association

June 2000 – September 2000 (4 months)

Education policy research apprenticeship, focused on bilingual education policy and impact, including current and pending Limited-English Proficient instructional design and relevant legislation. Designed and conducted focus groups for W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Engaging Latino Communities for Education (ENLACE) initiative.

University of Pennsylvania

M.A., Communication; concentration: ethnographic research methods, cultural studies

1999 – 2001

graduated magna cum laude

Activities and Societies: member of Graduate Council

Trinity University

B.A., Communication, concentrations: management, speech, business

1995 – 1999

graduated summa cum laude

Activities and Societies: Blue Key Honor Society; Mortar Board Honor Society; Campus Publications Editor-in-Chief, awarded best college newspaper in the country by American Scholastic Press Association; Most Oustanding Junior in Communication; Most Outstanding Senior in Communication

The University of Glasgow

1997 – 1997

Semester in Glasgow, Scotland

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Groups and Associations:

Committee on Government Affairs, San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Association of Advertising Professionals Leadership San Antonio Class 37 SA2020 Facilitator and member of the committee on Citizen's Accountability Neighborhood Conferencing Committee (United Way restorative justice program)