Outstanding Alumni Award

The Outstanding Alumni Award has been presented annually since 1988 to an alumnus/a of Rhodes State College or Lima Technical College who has distinguished him/herself both professionally and through community service activities. These accomplishments may emphasize professional, social or educational values. Past recipients represent a wide variety of area citizenship, leadership and professional excellence.

The 2026 Rhodes State College Outstanding Alumni Award recipient is Greg Ring.

Associate of Applied Business- Business Management, 1982

Greg Ring has built a distinguished, 40 year career grounded in leadership, integrity, and commitment to developing others.

As President and Founder of GR Consulting, LLC, which he launched in 2021, Greg works with individuals, teams, and organizations to strengthen leadership capacity, workplace culture, and strategic performance.

Through his consulting practice, Greg partners with organizations of all sizes, including Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies. His work is guided by a core belief that personal growth fuels organizational success. He emphasizes the importance of investing daily in three essential personal assets—time, attention, and energy—to achieve meaningful progress.

Greg’s consulting career is built upon decades of experience in leadership and organizational development roles. After graduating from Lima Technical College, he went on to attain a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Bluffton University. He spent nearly ten years at United Parcel Service and went on to hold sales and leadership positions with Perry Corporation and MetoKote Corporation/PPG. Later, at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, he served in both sales leadership and training roles. He then led Training & Development at K&M Tire and concluded his corporate career as Senior Organizational Development Consultant at Marathon Petroleum Corporation prior to retiring in 2021.

From 2023–2024, Greg served as the Dana Chair, Executive in Residence in the University of Findlay’s College of Business, where he brought industry expertise directly into the classroom. His ongoing service includes board roles with Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio and the Brethren Retirement Community Strategic Planning Board, as well as support for the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society. He continues to offer pro bono executive coaching to nonprofit leaders and has served twice as a guardian on Flag City Honor Flight trips to Washington, D.C.

Greg credits Lima Technical College for providing the foundation of his professional success, particularly the mentorship, accountability, and hands on learning that shaped his approach to leadership. The College also played a defining role in his personal life: it is where he met his wife, Mary Ann, on his very first day of classes.

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