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May 09, 2024 | Katelyn Keenehan

Ron Feinbaum joins PYA as Chief Marketing Officer

"I'm excited to work with a great organization and bring a new set of eyes and perspectives to the table," he said.

PYA, the power behind teknovation.biz welcomed Ron Feinbaum as the firm’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) on Wednesday.

With more than 25 years of experience as a marketing strategist, Feinbaum will advance the firm’s national strategic vision, and enhance the growth of business relationships in alignment with PYA’s corporate strategies, messaging, values, and brand.

Feinbaum shared his excitement about joining the PYA team.

“PYA is certainly top in their field across the nation in many areas of discipline – including tax, audit, and healthcare consulting,” he said. “I’m excited to work with a great organization and bring a new set of eyes and perspectives to the table.”

Prior to filling the CMO role, Feinbaum was head of market growth for Boldsquare. Before that, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Marketing, Consumer Products, and Home Promotions at Scripps Network Interactive, with a direct focus on HGTV and Food Network.

Marty Brown, PYA’s President and Chief Executive Officer, shared his enthusiasm for welcoming Feinbaum to the firm.

“Ron’s long and successful career has been achieved through strategic and values-driven planning to maximize business development and brand awareness through target-oriented marketing strategies. He will build on the firm’s comprehensive marketing efforts to help PYA continue growing relationships in the communities we serve,” Brown said.

Feinbaum has served many local and national organizations in the community, including the National Retail Federation, Random Acts of Flowers, Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB), and more. He earned an Executive Master of Business Administration from the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK).

In addition to enhancing the national brand, Feinbaum is passionate about growing PYA’s presence in the local Knoxville community, too.

“There’s an opportunity to share PYA’s story with Knoxville. I want to help increase awareness about all the firm does, because I think PYA is one of the best-kept secrets in Knoxville,” Feinbaum said. “I’m excited to join the team.”


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