Ryan O'Donnell

Ryan O'Donnell has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Ryan began their career as an Assistant General Manager at Irish Thoroughbred Marketing in 1998, where they worked until 2001. In this role, they focused on developing domestic and international markets for Irish Thoroughbred racehorses.

From 2003 to 2004, O'Donnell served as a District Manager at Lidl Ireland, where they were responsible for recruitment, store presentation, performance management, and regional support. Additionally, they managed the regional distribution center's Goods-In department.

In 2004, O'Donnell joined Dunnes Stores as a Manager in Training and later became a Manager at the Blanchardstown and Cornelscourt locations. Their responsibilities included implementing people management and leadership practices, achieving key performance indicators (KPIs), and overseeing the rollout of 24-hour shopping in Cornelscourt.

O'Donnell then moved on to Adrian Dunne Pharmacy in 2004, where they served as the Operations and HR Director until 2017. In this role, they focused on human resources and operational best practices for a multi-site retail pharmacy group with 120 employees in 9 locations.

Most recently, O'Donnell worked at Tusla - Child and Family Agency as the Head of Workforce Planning in 2017. Ryan was responsible for workforce planning initiatives before joining Centric Health in 2018 as a Regional Operations Manager.

Overall, Ryan O'Donnell's work experience showcases their expertise in operations, HR, workforce planning, retail management, and marketing, particularly in the healthcare and retail industries.

Ryan O'Donnell has a diverse education history. Ryan obtained a Diploma in Company Directorship from the Institute of Directors (IoD) in 2014-2015. Prior to that, they earned a Diploma in Executive Coaching from the International Management Institute - IMI in 2012-2013, specializing in Business Coaching. In 1998-1999, Ryan pursued a Higher Diploma in Marketing Practise at the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, focusing on Market Research and Management. Ryan also became a Graduate Member MMII Grad of The Marketing Institute of Ireland in 1998. Ryan's undergraduate education took place at University College Dublin, where they obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.) degree in Business Management from 1995-1998. Ryan completed their secondary education at Newbridge College in County Kildare, where they obtained a Leaving Certificate in 1993. Additionally, Ryan holds certifications such as Chartered FCIPD from CIPD Ireland in 2011, Chartered MCIPD from CIPD Ireland in 2010, and a Certificate in Management Development from Carr Communications in 2006.