Experience

Spirited Brands

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Smilyn Wellness

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member/Investor

  • Jun 2019 - Present



Two Roots Brewing Co.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022



Lighthouse Strategies

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021



Harvest Health & Recreation, Inc.

• United States
• Alternative Medicine
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Dec 2019 - Dec 2020

  Ron Goodson is the Chief Operating Officer of Harvest, a vertically integrated cannabis company with one of the largest and deepest footprints in the U.S. Ron is an experienced food & beverage executive and veteran cannabis operator. At Harvest he is focused on enhancing Harvest’s capabilities to scale its operations in key markets nationwide, providing great retail experiences for patients and consumers, expanding the reach of the company’s brand and driving profitable revenue goals. Ron Goodson is the Chief Operating Officer of Harvest, a vertically integrated cannabis company with one of the largest and deepest footprints in the U.S. Ron is an experienced food & beverage executive and veteran cannabis operator. At Harvest he is focused on enhancing Harvest’s capabilities to scale its operations in key markets nationwide, providing great retail experiences for patients and consumers, expanding the reach of the company’s brand and driving profitable revenue goals.



Verano

• United States
• Alternative Medicine
• 500 - 600 Employee

• President and Chief Operating Officer

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

  I am applying my knowledge of organizational structure and operations management to benefit Verano Holdings across the entire enterprise as it rapidly scales its operations nationally and internationally. We're expanding our team of experienced pros to monetize new product launches and create strategies to ignite sales to drive revenue and reach profit goals. I am applying my knowledge of organizational structure and operations management to benefit Verano Holdings across the entire enterprise as it rapidly scales its operations nationally and internationally. We're expanding our team of experienced pros to monetize new product launches and create strategies to ignite sales to drive revenue and reach profit goals.



PepsiCo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President/General Manager

  • Mar 1983 - Aug 2018

  Pepsi was a great run and a real opportunity to learn from, grow with and lead some of the hardest working people in the world. Thanks PepsiCo for a exciting career that allowed me to learn and grow to the executive level. Pepsi was a great run and a real opportunity to learn from, grow with and lead some of the hardest working people in the world. Thanks PepsiCo for a exciting career that allowed me to learn and grow to the executive level.



General Cinema Beverages (Pepsi) of Ohio Inc

• Dayton, Ohio Area

• Campus Hire/Management Trainee

  • Jun 1978 - Mar 1983