Ron Castro

Ron Castro - Alumni Story

Ron Castro ‘13

MS, Hospitality Industry Studies

Ron is a strategist with over 15 years of progressive marketing experience in the Travel, Hospitality, Consumer Package Goods and Financial Services sectors. Currently based in Wall Street, is dedicated to supporting businesses create growth while gaining a competitive advantage through the execution of data-driven marketing programs.


Prior to his current role in business intelligence advising, Ron gained his expertise in B2C and B2B marketing by holding various roles in brand management and business development at Hotwire.com, Expedia and at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Goods for the Neutrogena, Aveeno, Clean & Clear and Visine brands. Specifically, at J&J he spearheaded the creation of integrated marketing programs utilizing the optimal combination of marketing disciplines including Positioning, PR, advertising, digital marketing, and social media. Ron holds a Bachelor Degree in Marketing & Communications from Boston College and a Masters in Hospitality from New York University.