April 11th Dinner Meeting

About Guest Speaker Ronna Romney: 

Business Experience 

• Has served as director for Park-Ohio Holdings Corp., NASDAQ(PKOH) publicly traded logistics and manufacturing company, since 2001
• Lead Director of Molina Healthcare, Inc. NYSE(MOH)Board of Directors from 2003 to 2017. Vice Chairman of the board 2017-Present
• Director of Molina Healthcare of Michigan from 1999 to 2004 Media Experience
• Hosted “The Ronna Romney Show” a three hour a day talk show on Detroit’s WXYT-Radio 1992-1994
• Hosted “The Ronna Romney Show” a three hour a day talk show on Detroit’s WJR-Radio 1994-1996  
• Co-hosted “Back-to-Back” A television show offering differing points of view on current political issues. 1996- 1994

Political Experience

• From 1982 to 1985, appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve as Commissioner of the President’s National Advisory Council on Adult Education 
• From 1984 to 1992, served on the Republican National Committee for the state of Michigan 
• From 1985 to 1989, appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve as Chairwoman of the President’s Commission on White House Presidential Scholars. (First Woman Chairman) 
• From 1989 to 1993, appointed by President George H. W. Bush to serve as Chairwoman of the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships.  (First Woman Chairman) 
• Candidate for the United States Senate in 1996 for the state of Michigan.  Lost to Carl Levin Education and Awards 
• Honored as one of the NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) Top 100 Directors for 2015 
• Selected as one of WomenInc. Magazine’s 2019 Most Influential Corporate Board Directors 
• Holds a B.A from the Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan 

Published Books

"Momentum: Women in American Politics Now"

"Giving time a Chance: The Secret of a Lasting Marriage"

Ronna and her husband Bruce Kulp have lived on Longboat Key for over 20 years. They also have a home in Michigan.  She is the mother of five children and grandmother of eleven children.