Ron Smith
Executive Director
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
About Ron Smith
Ron Smith is the executive director of the award-winning Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. The nonprofit service provides evidence-based journalism coverage of Milwaukee’s communities of color. Before his current role, Ron served as the managing editor for news at USA TODAY. In addition, he was the deputy managing editor for daily news and production at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, where he oversaw the breaking news hub, production desks and was the key point person for print story selections and workflow. Ron has also worked at The Oregonian, the Los Angeles Times and Newsday.
