RON DONOVAN JAN 2023

Fashion-preneur Ron Donovan can be described as nothing less than “refined and impeccably elegant.” With 25 years of experience as a shoemaker, strategist, and coach, he adds value, diversity, and luxury to a lifestyle brand. Describing his childhood as “eclectic,” Donovan’s craft was nurtured at an early age through his exposure to diversity, arts, athletics, and faith. “My parents were both college-educated professionals. My mother is a mathematician, and my father is an engineer.” Donovan was born and raised in South Carolina. He attended The Georgia Institute of Technology, and as a freshman, “walked onto” the university’s NCAA Division 1 basketball team with a height of 6 ‘2 and a size 15 in shoes. While playing at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played with and against a Who’s Who list of NBA greats like Kenny Smith, Spud Webb, John Salley, and even Michael Jordan.

A strategist by nature and an “unofficial” guide most of his life, Donovan expressed that it has always been his goal to teach and share his knowledge with others. He vividly recalls how people of all ages, religions, and races have sought his advice. It wasn’t until he had a conversation with a trustworthy friend that he considered the idea tangible. Inspired, Donovan, again, began to “craft” and build upon the idea. As an avid reader and staying abreast of information, he read and researched information. He read the advice of some of the most successful coaches. He examined their approaches and beliefs. After comparing his life experiences, along with his failures, challenges, gifts, and success, he could synthesize that there was a void he had been created for and rightly suited to fill. Ron Donovan went from crafting luxury shoes tailored with the finest leather to accompany the “soles” of our feet; to becoming THE SOUL STRATEGIST. Pun Intended. The Soul Strategist is descriptive of his coaching practice.