Ron Kitchener is the founder of RGK Entertainment Group, The umbrella of RGK Entertainment Group includes: Open Road Recordings, Canada's #1 country record label; publishing companies Roots Three Music and Rogue 11, DART Events, a touring events planning company, Top Country.ca, Canada's premiere country music source and RGK One Shot Productions.
RGK remains strongly focused on artist management and development. Management Company of the Year six years in a row (2009 – 2014), eight times total, with Kitchener himself winning Manager of the Year 14 times at the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA).
RGK Entertainment’s innovative management style and business acumen has overseen acts such as Johnny Reid, Corb Lund, and Doc Walker over the years, and currently leads a talented roster that currently includes award-winners Tim Hicks, The Road Hammers, Madeline Merlo, Hunter Brothers, Clayton Bellamy, Jason McCoy, and Blackjack Billy, in addition to newcomers Jessica Mitchell and Sons of Daughters.