Ron Christaldi
Partner & President/CEO, Shumaker Advisors Florida
Shumaker
Company
Shumaker
Cornerstone
Home Region
West Central
Class
Cornerstone Class 36
Additional Company (current)
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
2023-2024 Board of Directors
2023-2024 Chair-Elect
Special Designation
Lifetime Member
Biography
A renowned business lawyer, Ron has a preeminent law practice in both transactions and litigation at Shumaker, the largest business law firm in Tampa Bay. He served the maximum of six years under Shumaker’s term limits on the firm wide management committee and as Tampa Managing Partner, and he continues to serve as President/CEO of its public affairs company, Shumaker Advisors
Ron’s community efforts are extraordinary. Previously named by Florida Trend Magazine as one of the top 100 lawyers in Florida and by the TBBJ as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in the nation and the Power 100 in Tampa Bay, Ron is the Chair of the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, Chair of Leadership Florida, Chair elect of the Tampa Museum of Art Board of Trustees, Vice Chair of the New College of Florida Board of Trustees, and a founding board member of the African American Arts and Cultural Center
Ron is also a past Chair of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, and he has served in the chair or vice-chair role for The Spring (the largest domestic violence shelter in Tampa Bay), the Business Committee for the Arts, AMI Kids YES, and the City of Tampa’s Cultural Assets Commission. His philanthropy is pervasive, including having served as Chair of the Lions World Vision Institute Eye Ball, the American Heart Association Heart Ball, AMI’s 50th Anniversary Gala, and as Chair of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Light the Night walk.
Ron is often quietly behind the scenes with some of the most important issues facing the region. For example, former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn appointed him to serve as a Commissioner on the City of Tampa Charter Review Commission, where he played an instrumental role in re-writing the City Charter. Ron has played a role in the Sister City relationships with South Dublin, Ireland and Agrigento, Italy. He is a frequent participant in economic development trade missions from the region and has traveled with elected officials and business leaders to Lo
Ron’s community efforts are extraordinary. Previously named by Florida Trend Magazine as one of the top 100 lawyers in Florida and by the TBBJ as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in the nation and the Power 100 in Tampa Bay, Ron is the Chair of the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, Chair of Leadership Florida, Chair elect of the Tampa Museum of Art Board of Trustees, Vice Chair of the New College of Florida Board of Trustees, and a founding board member of the African American Arts and Cultural Center
Ron is also a past Chair of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, and he has served in the chair or vice-chair role for The Spring (the largest domestic violence shelter in Tampa Bay), the Business Committee for the Arts, AMI Kids YES, and the City of Tampa’s Cultural Assets Commission. His philanthropy is pervasive, including having served as Chair of the Lions World Vision Institute Eye Ball, the American Heart Association Heart Ball, AMI’s 50th Anniversary Gala, and as Chair of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Light the Night walk.
Ron is often quietly behind the scenes with some of the most important issues facing the region. For example, former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn appointed him to serve as a Commissioner on the City of Tampa Charter Review Commission, where he played an instrumental role in re-writing the City Charter. Ron has played a role in the Sister City relationships with South Dublin, Ireland and Agrigento, Italy. He is a frequent participant in economic development trade missions from the region and has traveled with elected officials and business leaders to Lo