Ron is the CEO/President of Torch View LLC, a financial and management consulting services firm. In addition, he is stays active on multiple not-profit boards and charitable activities, including the Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation, The Tampa Bay Sports Commission, The Town of Belleair Police Officers’ Pension Board, and The Copperheads, the host organization of Tampa Bay’s PGA Tour event, the Valspar Championship.
Throughout his career, he has excelled in various roles and environments, adept at building positive and productive cultures that engage and align team members to contribute to business, brand development, and overall success of an organization.
From 2009-2019, Campbell was a Partner and Chief Financial Officer of an investment advisory firm, Seminole Financial Services, LLC. The firm managed funds for pension funds and other clients, and provided attractive investment returns by originating equity investments in multi-family real estate and debt financing for renewable energy solar and wind projects. His role included being the primary liaison for each institutional investor and their representatives.
From 1984-2009, Campbell was an Executive Vice President for Palace Sports and Entertainment, which included roles as the Chief Financial Officer of the Detroit Pistons Basketball Company of the National Basketball Association from 1984-1999 and President of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League beginning in 1999 through 2009 as well as the world class facilities each franchise played in.
Ron began his career at Touche Ross & Co. in 1976 as an auditor, working on major corporations such as Kelsey Hayes/Fruehauf, American Motors/Chrysler, R.L. Polk and the Stroh Brewing Company. He joined Guardian Industries Corp. in 1981, with responsibilities including all internal financial reporting and external SEC disclosures. Guardian CEO, William Davidson, also owned the Detroit Pistons which facilitated the transition to the basketball franchise in 1984.
Campbell graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a B.B.A in Accounting, cum laude, in 1977 and Walsh College with a M.S. in Finance in 1990. He earned his CPA and CCIM designations throughout his career. Mary Jane, his wife both grew up in a small town adjacent to Detroit, Michigan and have three children: Andrea, Holly, and RJ and 4 grandchildren.
