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 β present
- Cleveland-CliffsDirectorcurrent2024 β presentCleveland, Ohio
- NielsenDirectorcurrent2023 β presentNew York, New York
- ATMOS FinancialDirectorcurrent2023 β presentEmeryville, California
- Commonweal VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2022 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- ClariosDirectorcurrent2019 β presentMilwaukee, Wisconsin,
- Brookfield Asset ManagementVice Chairman and Managing Partnercurrent2016 β present250 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10281
- BrandSafwayDirector2020 β 2023Atlanta, Georgia
- Westinghouse Electric CompanyDirector2018 β 2023Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- United States Postal ServicesChairman2021 β 2022Washington DC
- United States Postal ServicesBoard of Governor2020 β 2021Washington DC
- GrafTech International Ltd.Director2017 β 2019Brooklyn Heights, Ohio
- LazardVice Chairman of U.S. Investment Banking2012 β 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- The White HouseAssistant to the President for Manufacturing Policy2011Washington, DC
- US TreasurySenior Advisor to the Secretary of Treasury2009 β 2011Washington, DC
- United SteelworkersAssistant to the President1996 β 2009
- Keilin and BloomPrincipal1990 β 1996
- Lazard Freres & Co.Vice-President1985 β 1990
- Service Employees International UnionResearch and Negotiation Specialist1979 β 1983Washington, DC
- Jewish Labor CommitteeNew England Regional Director1978 β 1979New York, New York
Skills & more
Mergers29Restructuring46Leadership81Strategic Planning69Fundraising21Investment Banking32Public Speaking22Finance39Policy30Political Campaigns13Public Policy29Non-profits5
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ResearchManufacturingMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate LawPublic RelationsSpeech WritingStrategic CommunicationsManagement ConsultingStrategyEngaging Public SpeakerAnalysisIdea PersonFrom Ron's professional profile.
Colleagues at Commonweal Ventures
Alan Estevez
Senior Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Alicia Barton
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Anthony Foxx
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Brenna Berman
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Carol Browner
Senior Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Eddie Fishman
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Edward Davis
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Evan Smith
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ron Bloom?
- 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.
- Where does Ron Bloom work?
- Ron Bloom is General Partner at Commonweal Ventures.
- Where did Ron Bloom go to school?
- Ron Bloom studied at Harvard Business School (MBA With Distinction, Business); Wesleyan University (American History).
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Also attended Wesleyan University75
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nielsen54
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