Ron Bloom

Investor

New York, New York, United States

About

Ron Bloom is a General Partner at Commonweal Ventures whose career spans financial services, labor unions, and government. He previously served as Vice-Chair and Managing Partner in Brookfield's Private Equity Group and as Vice-Chair and Managing Director at Lazard, and earlier worked as Special Assistant to the President of the United Steelworkers. During the Obama administration he was Assistant to the President and helped lead the restructuring of the auto industry. He holds a degree from Harvard Business School.

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Experience

ClipbookAdvisory Board Membercurrent2026 — present
Cleveland-CliffsDirectorcurrent2024 — presentCleveland, Ohio
NielsenDirectorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York
ATMOS FinancialDirectorcurrent2023 — presentEmeryville, California
Commonweal VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
ClariosDirectorcurrent2019 — presentMilwaukee, Wisconsin,
Brookfield Asset ManagementVice Chairman and Managing Partnercurrent2016 — present250 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281
BrandSafwayDirector2020 — 2023Atlanta, Georgia
Westinghouse Electric CompanyDirector2018 — 2023Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States Postal ServicesChairman2021 — 2022Washington DC
United States Postal ServicesBoard of Governor2020 — 2021Washington DC
GrafTech International Ltd.Director2017 — 2019Brooklyn Heights, Ohio
LazardVice Chairman of U.S. Investment Banking2012 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
The White HouseAssistant to the President for Manufacturing Policy2011Washington, DC
US TreasurySenior Advisor to the Secretary of Treasury2009 — 2011Washington, DC
United SteelworkersAssistant to the President1996 — 2009
Keilin and BloomPrincipal1990 — 1996
Lazard Freres & Co.Vice-President1985 — 1990
Service Employees International UnionResearch and Negotiation Specialist1979 — 1983Washington, DC
Jewish Labor CommitteeNew England Regional Director1978 — 1979New York, New York

Education

Harvard Business SchoolMBA With Distinction, Business1983 — 1985
Wesleyan UniversityAmerican History1973 — 1977

Skills & more

Mergers29Restructuring46Leadership81Strategic Planning69Fundraising21Investment Banking32Public Speaking22Finance39Policy30Political Campaigns13Public Policy29Non-profits5

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ResearchManufacturingMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate LawPublic RelationsSpeech WritingStrategic CommunicationsManagement ConsultingStrategyEngaging Public SpeakerAnalysisIdea Person

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