Ron Gifford

President and CEO

As President and CEO of the Indy Partnership, Ron Gifford leads the effort to bring new businesses, jobs and investment to the 10-county Indianapolis region. In 2009, Site Selection magazine recognized the vitality of this region by naming the Indy Partnership one of the nation’s Top 10 economic development organizations.

Prior to joining the Indy Partnership as it chief executive in January 2008, Gifford practiced law for twenty-two years at Baker & Daniels LLP, one of Indiana’s largest law firms. While in private practice, he was selected by his peers for recognition in The Best Lawyers in America and Indiana Super Lawyers.

Gifford graduated magna cum laude in 1985 from Georgetown University Law Center and received his B.A. with distinction from the University of Michigan in 1981. For several years, Gifford was a columnist for the Indianapolis Business Journal, and in 2006, his column received the national “Best in Business Award” from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.

Gifford serves on the boards of the Indiana Repertory Theatre, North United Methodist Church, the Arthur Jordan YMCA, and Premier Capital Corporation, and is a past president of the board of Child Advocates, Inc. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis.

Gifford is married and has two daughters, ages 12 and 8.