Biography
Ron Eritano is Managing Partner at The Normandy Group, a bipartisan government affairs firm that was launched in 2006. Since joining Normandy in 2010, Ron has acquired a great deal of experience navigating the complexities of the federal government, working extensively and effectively with both the Administration and Congress regardless of political changes. With a strong understanding of client priorities, Ron has been able to successfully navigate both the federal grant process and a difficult legislative environment to the benefit of The Normandy Group’s clients. Ron serves as the lead or co-lead for Normandy’s higher education, municipality, transportation, and technology practices.
Prior to joining The Normandy Group, Ron had six years of experience on Capitol Hill in both the House of Representatives and Senate. This included serving as the Legislative Director for Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-). In this capacity, Ron managed a wide range of legislative priorities for the Congressman. In addition, he assisted closely in the carrying out of the Congressman’s appropriations initiatives, as well as the Congressman’s participation on the House Committee on Ways and Means. Previously, Ron also served in several legislative roles for Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Senator Bob Torricelli (D-NJ). Each of these experiences have given him a strong understanding of the federal legislative process and helped establish a number of close relationships across Capitol Hill.
In addition to his time in Washington, D.C., Ron worked in both a legal and business strategy capacity for three Fortune 500 corporations: General Motors, FedEx, and Bayer Corporation. Ron has also clerked in the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Legal Counsel Office and with the law firm of Sowell, Gray, Stepp & Laffitte in Columbia, SC.
Ron received both a JD and MBA from the University of South Carolina. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Maryland and a certification in EU business management from the Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management in Koblenz, Germany.