Ryan Messier

Ryan Messier serves as the Chief Information Security Officer at Chemonics International, bringing extensive expertise in information security management. Previously, Ryan held the role of Deputy CISO at NVR, Inc., overseeing the Information Security Team's operations for a Fortune 500 company. Ryan's experience includes positions as Director of Information Security at Marriott International and Program Manager at Surescripts LLC, where strategic planning and compliance monitoring were key responsibilities. Additional experience at Booz Allen Hamilton involved leading consulting teams supporting the Department of Defense, while an early career role at Softmed Systems focused on project management in healthcare implementations. Ryan holds a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Information Systems Cybersecurity from Penn State World Campus, an MBA from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, a Change Management Advanced Practitioner certificate from Georgetown University, and a BS in Engineering from Virginia Tech.