Ronald Bordelon was elected to serve as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority.
Ron is President of a nation-wide program management firm and former Chief Facilities Officer for the Louisiana Department of Education. Ron was responsible for all aspects of the $2 billion School Facilities Master Plan, the largest school disaster recovery program in US history. As former Chief Executive of a privately held real estate development firm, Ron brings a unique blend of both public and private sector approaches to disaster recovery and large capital programs.
Ron was also appointed and served on the Louisiana State Board of Commerce and Industry and is also a board member of several economic development and philanthropic organizations. He currently serves on the Forbes Technology Council and is a former Board Member of the Performance Based Building Collation.
Admitted in both State and Federal Courts as a real estate and construction expert, Ron is supported by multi-state licenses in real estate, appraisal, construction, and various professional certifications. Ron holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, a Master of Science degree in Human Resource Development, and is ABD earning a Ph.D. in Global Leadership and Organizational Development, presenting at international conferences in London, United Kingdom and Montreal, Canada. Ron developed both Corporate Facility Planning and Commercial Financing Strategy curriculums as part of a Master of Real Estate program and serves as an Associate Professor for Villanova University in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.