Ryan O'Connell

Ryan O'Connell is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in leadership roles within the pet food and aerospace industries. Currently serving as VP FP&A & Controller at Nestlé Purina North America since August 2020, Ryan previously held the position of CFO at Merrick Natural Petworks from September 2015 to August 2020. Ryan has also contributed to Nestlé Purina North America in various capacities between January 2006 and September 2015, including Division Controller, Director of Finance, and Finance Manager. Prior to that, Ryan began a career at Boeing as a Financial Analyst from June 2001 to April 2006. Academically, Ryan O'Connell holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Finance from the University of Missouri-Columbia.