Ronda Parag is the Founder/Publisher and Managing Editor of Tampa Bay METRO magazine, a role she has held since 2001 alongside her husband and business partner, Stephen P. Parag II. A graduate of the University of Florida, Ronda earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing Communications and has built a career rooted in storytelling, community leadership  and strategic communications.

Ronda is deeply committed to nonprofit service and advocacy, with a long history of board and committee involvement supporting children, families, health and the arts. Her community leadership includes current roles with the American Heart Association’s Circle of Red, the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation Committee, Champions for Children, Inc. and The Children’s Dream Fund, as well as past service with The Salvation Army of Hillsborough County, The Junior League of Tampa and City: Fashion + Arts + Culture in support of the Tampa Museum of Art.

High school sweethearts, Ronda and Stephen have one adult son, Evan. In her spare time, Ronda enjoys traveling, watching sunsets, and reading historical fiction.