Ron Holifield is the founder and CEO of SGR.  He previously served as Assistant City Manager in Plano, Texas as well as City Manager in Garland, DeSoto, Farmersville and Sundown, and on the City Manager’s staff in Lubbock. In 1996, he left city management and purchased Government Relations Specialists which he grew into the 49th largest lobby firm in Texas, before selling it to an employee.  In 1999 he founded Strategic Government Resources to specialize in facilitating collaboration among local governments, with a particular emphasis in employee training and development of next generation leaders.  He has grown SGR into the largest private sector training company that specializes in leadership, management and customer service for local governments in the nation.  Ron is a frequent speaker at state and national conferences and remains high profile in the city management profession. Ron holds a BA in Government from Abilene Christian University and a Master’s in Public Administration from Texas Tech University.