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Ron Tite
Founder, CHURCH+STATE Marketing Agency
An entrepreneur, speaker, and best-selling author, Ron Tite has always blurred the lines between art and commerce.
Ron Tite has been an award-winning advertising writer and Creative Director for some of the world’s most respected brands including DoorDash, Fidelity, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Walmart, Volvo, and many others.
Ron Tite is the founder and chief strategy and creative officer of agency Church+State, host and executive producer of the hit podcast, The Coup, and executive producer of the Canadian Screen Award nominated documentary film, Fresh Water (Crave, 2021).
Mr. Tite has written for television, has been a frequent guest on CTV, CBC, and Global news programs, and was a judge on the CTV business reality show, Dream Funded.
Mr. Tite wrote and performed a hit play, created a branded art gallery, and published an award winning comedy book for the CBC. For 5 years, Mr. Tite was the host and stands as the executive producer of the Canadian Comedy Award nominated show, Monkey Toast.
Ron Tite was the founding Chief Content Curator and Chair of the Advisory Board for Dx3 Canada and has been a contributor to Macleans Magazine, Strategy Magazine, and The Message Canada. Mr. Tite’s condor and humour make him a popular and frequent guest on business podcasts everywhere.
In demand as a speaker all over the world, Mr. Tite speaks to leading organizations all over the world about creativity, disruption, leadership, and growth.
Mr. Tite’s first book was, Everyone’s An Artist - Or At Least They Should Be (Co-written by Scott Kavanagh and Christopher Novais), was published by HarperCollins in 2016. His most recent book, Think Do Say: How to Seize Attention and Build Trust in a Busy Busy World, hit store shelves in October of 2019. Mr. Tite’s 3rd book, The Purpose of Purpose, will be released in the fall of 2024.
Ron Tite sits on the advisory boards for the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival and The Institute for Health & Human Potential, Mr. Tite is also a faculty member at Heroic Public Speaking in Lambertville, New Jersey.