Ron Christaldi
Partner & President/CEO, Shumaker Advisors Florida
Shumaker
Company
Shumaker
Shumaker
Cornerstone
Home Region
West Central
Class
Cornerstone Class 36
Additional Company (current)
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
2023-2024 Board of Directors
2023-2024 Chair-Elect
Special Designation
Lifetime Member
Biography
A renowned business lawyer, Ron has a preeminent law practice in both transactions and litigation at Shumaker, the largest business law firm in Tampa Bay, and serves as President/CEO of its public affairs company, Shumaker Advisors. His accolades include being named as one of the top 100 lawyers in Florida by Florida Trend Magazine, one of the 100 most influential lawyers in the nation by The Business Journals, and one of the Power 100 in Tampa Bay.
Ron’s community efforts are extraordinary. He is past Chair of the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, past Chair of Leadership Florida, Chair of the Tampa Museum of Art Board of Trustees, Vice Chair of the New College of Florida Board of Trustees, and a founding board member of the African American Arts and Cultural Center. Ron is also a past Chair of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, and he has served in the chair or vice-chair role for organizations such as The Spring, the Business Committee for the Arts, AMI Kids YES, and the City of Tampa’s Cultural Assets Commission. Ron is often quietly behind the scenes with some of the most important issues facing the region, including serving as a Commissioner on the City of Tampa Charter Review Commission and helping Tampa maintain Sister City relationships with South Dublin, Ireland and Agrigento, Italy.
Ron’s community efforts are extraordinary. He is past Chair of the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, past Chair of Leadership Florida, Chair of the Tampa Museum of Art Board of Trustees, Vice Chair of the New College of Florida Board of Trustees, and a founding board member of the African American Arts and Cultural Center. Ron is also a past Chair of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, and he has served in the chair or vice-chair role for organizations such as The Spring, the Business Committee for the Arts, AMI Kids YES, and the City of Tampa’s Cultural Assets Commission. Ron is often quietly behind the scenes with some of the most important issues facing the region, including serving as a Commissioner on the City of Tampa Charter Review Commission and helping Tampa maintain Sister City relationships with South Dublin, Ireland and Agrigento, Italy.