Ron Rojas, Ph.D., DBA, HIS, Dn

Dr. Ronald Rojas, DBA, is a distinguished leadership consultant, formator, and coach whose career is defined by a unique synthesis of strategic management, academic rigor, and deep spiritual commitment. His professional foundation was built over 30 years of service in the United States Air Force, where he retired at the rank of Colonel in 2004 after serving as a squadron commander during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. This military background informs his pragmatic and disciplined approach to organizational health, which he has integrated into over 24 years of experience in higher education. Since earning his Doctorate in Business Administration in 2002, Dr. Rojas has focused on graduate-level business disciplines, mentoring more than 30 doctoral candidates at institutions such as Argosy, Phoenix, and National Louis University, while publishing 23 books and over 20 scholarly articles. Parallel to his academic work, Dr. Rojas’s ministerial impact has been extensive, marked by 39 years of service as a permanent deacon. He has shaped the administrative landscape of the Catholic Church through a decade of consultancy for the Archdiocese of Chicago and Loyola University, as well as by providing management coaching for newly assigned pastors and facilitating conferences for over 150 diocesan priests. His expertise in ecclesiastical education includes six years as adjunct faculty at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary and contributing to the Doctorate in Ministry program at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake. Internationally, he has conducted leadership seminars in China, Italy, Costa Rica, and the Bahamas, while also leading high-impact workshops for lay ministry leaders in Puerto Rico for 16 years. Currently active in diaconate formation and parish management within the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Florida, Dr. Rojas has been married to his wife, Isabel, since 1973; they share five children, including a son who serves as a diocesan priest.