Ron Kelley is a distinguished leader whose career spans both the corporate and nonprofit sectors. For 19 years, he held key sales and marketing roles with Corning, Alcatel, Fujitsu Network Communications, and several high-tech startups. At Fujitsu, he rose to Vice President of Sales, overseeing $1.2 billion in annual revenue.
In 2004, Mr. Kelley transitioned from the business world to full-time ministry, becoming Executive Director of the Prestonwood Foundation, a nonprofit ministry of Prestonwood Baptist Church, where he has served for more than twenty-one years. He was ordained into ministry in 2007 and continues to lead with a heart for service.
Mr. Kelley has also contributed extensively to his community. He served on the Plano City Council from 2015 to 2019, holding positions as City Councilman, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, and Mayor Pro Tem. His civic and nonprofit leadership includes board service with the Southern Baptist Texas Foundation, the Collin County Appraisal Board, Tandem Ministries, and the Church Ambassadors Network of Texas.
He holds a degree in Business Management from Appalachian State University and a Master’s in Theology from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.