Ryan Sears

Ryan Sears, MBA, CPA, CMA, is an accomplished financial and analytical professional with extensive experience at Canadian Tire Corporation since December 2013. Currently serving as Associate Vice President of Store Operations Forecasting & Analysis for Mark’s and Sportchek, Ryan specializes in labor planning and store performance analysis through AI and machine learning. Previous roles at Canadian Tire include Manager of Data Science, Manager of Finance in various divisions, and positions as Senior Financial Analyst and Financial Analyst. Early career positions include Business Analyst roles at CIBC and Canadian Tire, Administrative Resident at Toronto East General Hospital, Quality Assurance Consultant at SecureKey Technologies Inc., and Sales Representative at Arctic Glacier. Ryan holds a Co-op MBA in Management Accounting from McMaster University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a Minor in Finance.