Ron Peterson has nearly 30 years’ experience in the utility locating/damage prevention industry. He joined the Board of Directors of the National Utility Locating Contractors Association in 2003 and became the Executive Director in 2009. Ron has served as the Master Judge of the International Locate Rodeo for 17 years and has helped start numerous regional rodeos. He has been a member of the Common Ground Alliance since its inception and was awarded the 2007 Ron Olitsky Award, which is given each year to the Association’s National “MVP”. Ron also won the 2008 NUCA National Associate of the Year Award. He is the President of Ron Peterson Consulting, LLC and is located in Richmond, Missouri where he has lived since 1982.