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Ronald Barrett

Cogency Global, Inc.


Washington, DC

   202-370-4755 |

Ronald Barrett is the Vice President of Nonprofit Services at COGENCY GLOBAL INC., a leading provider of nationwide and international registered agent, process agent, corporate and secured transaction services for all industries, including the nonprofit sector. Mr. Barrett’s responsibilities at COGENCY GLOBAL have included management of client service specialists and operational staff working with various state and federal agencies as well as product development. He joined COGENCY GLOBAL in 2008 when Capitol District Information, a provider of legal research, document retrieval and library services in Washington, D.C., was acquired by COGENCY GLOBAL. Mr. Barrett has a wealth of knowledge and experience working with nonprofits, state corporate and charity regulators, and state sales tax exemption filing offices. He developed a comprehensive suite of nonprofit products and services that COGENCY GLOBAL currently offers to legal, accounting and nonprofit clients. Services include corporate filings, charitable solicitation registrations, compliance, business licensing, and sales tax exemption management. He is the co-author of Nonprofit Fundraising Registration: Nolo’s 50-State Digital Guide, has authored numerous articles and has presented public and in-house CLE and CPE seminars on state charitable registration requirements around the country. He is a member of the Nonprofit Advisory Board, is a current member and former President of Capital Toastmasters in DC, and is an active Rotarian in Ellicott City, MD.