Ron Vandenberg
Private Equity Investor at Bluemint Capital
Profile
Ron Vandenberg is a Co-Founder of BluLab, a next-generation creative agency focused on helping build the next visionary brands.
Ron Vandenberg is a leader in the practice of creative thinking, writing, design and film.
His work is inspired by the legacy of our best practitioners and firms.
These firms include Siegel+Gale, Fitch and FutureBrand.
Ron is honored to have worked as a creative leader with all three.
He is a founding partner of FutureBrand, Blue Mint and Merchant.
Ron's work as a designer has been recognized with multiple industry awards including an unprecedented Gold, Silver and Bronze CLIO, awarded simultaneously.
He is a graduate of Harvard Business School Executive Program and Executive Creative Director of the iconic movie studio, RKO Pictures.
Ron has been a leader and mentor to creative and business teams who have built a portfolio of legendary brands and has lectured at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley.
Prior to co-founding BluLab, Ron was Executive Creative Director at SGK, Merchant, and Blue Mint.
Ron Vandenberg active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Bluemint Capital | Private Equity Investor | - |
RKO Pictures LLC
 RKO Pictures LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services RKO Pictures LLC provides film production services. The studio produced many classic movies in its heyday, including the Ginger Rogers-Fred Astaire musicals, early Katharine Hepburn films and Orson Welles' groundbreaking Citizen Kane. The company was founded in 1929 and is located in Los Angeles, CA | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Anthem Worldwide
 Anthem Worldwide Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Anthem Worldwide provides marketing services. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Fog City Capital LLC
 Fog City Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fog City Capital LLC (Fog City Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Los Angeles. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Ron Vandenberg
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Merchant, Inc.
 Merchant, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Merchant, Inc. provides credit card processing solutions for web-based and retail merchants. The American company was founded by Ron Vandenberg. | Founder | 2015-06-29 |
SGK, Inc.
 SGK, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SGK, Inc. provides branding and marketing solutions and services. The firm serves in the area of consumer packaged goods, retail, pharmaceutical, marketing and additional industries. The company was founded by Clarence W. Schawk in 1953 and is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL. | Private Equity Investor | 2008-12-30 |
| Fitch, Inc. (Ohio) | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2003-06-29 |
FutureBrand, Inc.
 FutureBrand, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services FutureBrand, Inc. provides advertising, consulting, and design services. It offers research, analytics, and insight, strategy services, design and creative services, brand management and governance, product and service design, and brand management system. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Private Equity Investor | 2000-11-29 |
M&J Operating, Inc.
 M&J Operating, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services M&J Operating, Inc. produces strategic branding, e-commerce, and communications programs for companies. The company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEOs are Howard Belk, David B. Srere. The company was founded in 1969 by Alan Michael Siegel. M&J Operating was acquired by Omnicom Group, Inc. on May 02, 2003. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1993-10-30 |
Training of Ron Vandenberg
| Harvard Business School | Undergraduate Degree |
| Humber College Business School | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 9 |
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FutureBrand, Inc.
FutureBrand, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services FutureBrand, Inc. provides advertising, consulting, and design services. It offers research, analytics, and insight, strategy services, design and creative services, brand management and governance, product and service design, and brand management system. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
| Bluemint Capital | |
RKO Pictures LLC
RKO Pictures LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services RKO Pictures LLC provides film production services. The studio produced many classic movies in its heyday, including the Ginger Rogers-Fred Astaire musicals, early Katharine Hepburn films and Orson Welles' groundbreaking Citizen Kane. The company was founded in 1929 and is located in Los Angeles, CA | Consumer Services |
Anthem Worldwide
Anthem Worldwide Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Anthem Worldwide provides marketing services. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Merchant, Inc.
Merchant, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Merchant, Inc. provides credit card processing solutions for web-based and retail merchants. The American company was founded by Ron Vandenberg. | Finance |
SGK, Inc.
SGK, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SGK, Inc. provides branding and marketing solutions and services. The firm serves in the area of consumer packaged goods, retail, pharmaceutical, marketing and additional industries. The company was founded by Clarence W. Schawk in 1953 and is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL. | Commercial Services |
M&J Operating, Inc.
M&J Operating, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services M&J Operating, Inc. produces strategic branding, e-commerce, and communications programs for companies. The company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEOs are Howard Belk, David B. Srere. The company was founded in 1969 by Alan Michael Siegel. M&J Operating was acquired by Omnicom Group, Inc. on May 02, 2003. | Commercial Services |
| Fitch, Inc. (Ohio) | |
Fog City Capital LLC
Fog City Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fog City Capital LLC (Fog City Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Los Angeles. | Finance |
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