The Gettys Group Companies CEO and leadership

Brad Gookins is a Chief Financial Officer at The Gettys Group and Adjunct Professor at Keller Graduate School of Management and is based in Chicago, Illinois. He has worked as Assurance Senior Associate at EY, Assurance Associate at Arthur Andersen LLP, and Controller - Corporate Accounting at GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC. Brad works or has worked as Asst. Controller at Interra Information Technologies. He attended Miami University between 1996 and 2000, Elyria High School, and Miami University between 2000 and 2001.

Ron Swidler With a passion for pioneering ideas and new approaches to hospitality experiences, Ron serves as the Principal in charge of Branding at The Gettys Group, an award winning global hospitality design firm specializing in interior design, consulting, branding & procurement. Ron directs the research, strategy, design and experience pull-through for projects ranging from restaurants and bars, to boutique properties, events and international brands. A collaborative and an innovative thinker, Ron has shaped hundreds of hotel, resort and brand initiatives during his nearly three decades with The Gettys Group. He is frequently asked to speak at industry events and has been quoted in numerous publications featuring his hospitality, design and branding expertise. Ron is affiliated with the Advisory Boards at Kendall College, DePaul University, and NHTV Breda University, Netherlands, Driehaus College of Business, Chicago. In addition, Ron serves as a guest practitioner at Institut Paul.