NostraNova Consulting was founded in 2023 with a simple focus: bring real value and hard-won expertise to every client. Working inside credit unions and banks, and later as a consultant, Ron saw too many projects stall or fall short of what was promised. Having lived in those shoes, he started NostraNova to help organizations get the results they're investing in.
Our North Star is constant improvement. It's a personal ethos for Ron, and it's the spirit we bring to every organization that's ready to realize its potential. It's even in the name: NostraNova means our new star.
What you can expect from us.
We've done the work, not just advised on it
We've held the accountability ourselves, inside financial institutions, on the kinds of projects we now lead for clients.
We protect your budget like our own
From $50K engagements to multi-million-dollar programs, you hear what a project actually requires before a dollar is committed.
We stay until it's realized
Go-live isn't the finish line. We measure success by adoption and the outcomes your board cares about.
Ron LongFounder & Principal Consultant
About Ron
I've sat where you sit.
I bring 15 years of corporate and consulting experience helping mid-sized and enterprise organizations improve the systems and processes their staff, members and customers rely on every day.
When I recommend an approach, it's because I've worked there: inside institutions like yours, with the same vendors, core systems and regulatory pressure.
I'm a neurodivergent transformation technologist and a relentless tinkerer. I take things apart to see how they really work, put them back together better, and keep at a problem until it's solved. I figure it out so you don't have to.
Financial institutions are our core. We also help small and mid-sized businesses with process improvement, operational efficiency and their websites. Filter by the area that matters most to you.
Engagements from before NostraNova was founded in 2023 were delivered in Ron’s earlier roles, in prior employment and as a consultant at another firm. They’re listed for reference.
Timeline
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2026
Small businessActive
Website rebuild for a service-industry small business
A ground-up rebuild of a local service company’s website: clearer messaging, easier navigation, and a simpler path from visitor to customer.
2026
LendingActive
Residential and commercial mortgage servicing vendor selection
Requirements, vendor evaluation and due diligence to select a residential and commercial mortgage servicing partner.
2026
Accounts · LendingActive
Account and loan application messaging
Updated branding and clearer touchpoints across account opening and loan applications, aimed at improving pull-through from application to funded loan or new account.
2026
AI & dataActive
Generative AI reporting
A generative AI reporting solution that reduced manual reporting and gave leadership faster access to operational data.
2026
Lending · Core & compliance
Green lending program due diligence (State of CT)
Due diligence and contract negotiation for an energy efficiency lending program, turning legal program requirements into lending policy and product, with ROI projections built alongside finance.
2026
Lending
Small-dollar lending program
Led vendor selection and due diligence for a small-dollar loan program that meets CRA requirements, built ROI projections with finance, then advised on and co-led an enterprise-level implementation alongside the client’s project manager. Delivered on time and on budget.
2026
Org transformation
Project management software vendor selection
Software evaluation comparing enterprise project management solutions against RFP requirements, with guidance through configuration and onboarding.
2026
Mid-sized business
Process and operations advisory for a mid-sized business
Advisory for a commercial plumbing company, built on site visits and a review of its systems and processes, aimed at bringing in AI/technology to strengthen business continuity and succession.
2025
Lending
Loan origination platform implementation
Full platform deployment from requirements through go-live, on time and on budget with minimal disruption to daily lending.
2025
Lending · AI & data
AI underwriting platform implementation
End-to-end deployment of AI underwriting to reduce bias in credit decisions and expand responsible lending to underserved members.
2025
Lending · Org transformation
Loan administration coaching
Turned around a department with low morale, performance and attendance through coaching, process redesign and rebuilt leadership trust.
2025
Digital & mobile
Digital helpdesk implementation
A modern helpdesk platform that streamlined internal IT support, cut resolution time and improved the staff experience.
2025
Core & compliance
Enterprise QA and compliance software
An enterprise quality assurance and compliance platform supporting regulatory readiness and lower operational risk.
2025
Core & compliance
User access management
A role-based access control framework for security compliance, lower access risk and audit readiness across systems.
2024
Lending
Loan origination platform upgrade
Version upgrade coordinated across loan operations, IT and member services, with full lending continuity throughout.
2023
Org transformationEarlier role
Bench management initiative
Scrum master for a team building data collection and reporting that increased operational visibility.
2022
Org transformationEarlier role
ERP modernization, major US transit authority
Six concurrent workstreams and 500+ requirements for an ERP migration off a legacy mainframe.
2022
Org transformationEarlier role
Digital platform delivery, national logistics enterprise
Proxy product owner and agile business analyst for a cross-functional team building client mobile and web apps.
2021
AI & data · Org transformationEarlier role
Systems architecture, global financial analytics firm
Global stakeholder interviews that surfaced technical debt and produced the current-state foundation for a modernization roadmap.
2016
Core & complianceEarlier role
Enterprise content management, multi-branch
Server build-out, legacy database migration, integrations, installation and cross-department training across branches.
2014
Core & complianceEarlier role
RFP: enterprise content management
A full vendor RFP, from requirements and market evaluation through vendor selection and contract negotiation.
2013
Digital & mobileEarlier role
Mobile remote deposit capture
Server hardware, firewall changes, configuration and full user training to add a high-value digital channel.
2013
Core & complianceEarlier role
Invoice automation
Electronic invoice capture, indexing and retention that cut paper storage, waste and compliance exposure.
Contact
A focused conversation costs nothing.
Tell me about your institution and the initiative on your radar. Discovery call or specific engagement, I'll come prepared.
