Ryan Olander

President

Described as an empathetic coach, Ryan is an analytical general manager recognized as a catalyst for growth and transformation. Across his 20-year career, Ryan has gained best-practices from leading B2C and B2B businesses and applied those principles to smaller businesses and startups. 

This broad foundation and empowering leadership style have helped galvanize organizations around strategies that have generated tens of millions in incremental revenue as well as streamlined processes to save millions in costs.  Ryan has led brands for large publicly traded companies, business segments for mid-sized private equity portfolio companies, as well as started up his own businesses and consulted for privately owned clients.

Ryan earned his B.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Notre Dame and his M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He has served on boards of non-profit organizations, been a guest speaker in business classes for various universities, and served as a judge and mentor for Notre Dame’s Innovation Center. A native of Chicago, Ryan now lives in Charlotte with his wife and kids where they enjoy sports and outdoor activities.
Professional highlights-	Newell Rubbermaid: Sales, Brand Management (Sharpie markers, uni-ball pens) – home improvement, office products-	MillerCoors: Strategy Planning, Packaging Innovations (entire beer portfolio) – food & beverage, alcoholic beverage-	Plano Synergy: Brand Management (Plano, Frabill fishing gear) – sporting goods, outdoor recreation-	Compass Group: Vice President Marketing (Foodbuy group purchasing organization) – foodservice, procurement services-	Consulting client industries: retail, construction (residential homebuilder, restoration), food, business brokerage, consulting, sporting goods, pet products, non-medical home care