Ron Thurston

Ron Thurston is a retail leader, keynote speaker, and podcast host with more than thirty years of executive experience leading teams for iconic brands including Apple, Gap, West Elm, Bonobos, Tory Burch, and Saint Laurent. Rising from a part-time sales associate to a vice president of stores, he is a passionate advocate for the people who make retail thrive. He is the author of Retail Pride: The Guide to Celebrating Your Accidental Career. In 2021, he traveled across the country in an Airstream to meet and interview hundreds of retail employees, store managers, and brand leaders.