Great as his playing days were, it was not until he retired from active play that he made his huge contribution to the administration of softball. 1974-78, he was Manitoba Softball Board Member; 1978-80, Vice President and then President of the Manitoba Softball Association; and in 1979, 1980, 1983-85, he was Commissioner for the Canadian Amateur Softball Association. It was during this time that he with others like Jim Adams and Kent Morgan significantly grew the Softball Association membership, innovated and fostered coaching and umpire training programs and established the Association’s Awards for Excellence Program. This methodical development of The Manitoba Softball Association prompted the opening of an office with a hired employee and the appointment of an Umpire-in-Chief. Ron gave 13 dedicated years of excellence to the administration of softball in Manitoba