Matt Ryan

Matt Ryan has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Matt is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Soli Organic, where they oversee the leading grower and marketer of fresh organic culinary herbs in the United States. Prior to this, Matt served on the Board of Directors at Kaiser Permanente in 2020. From 2013 to 2020, they held various roles at Starbucks, including EVP Chief Marketing Officer and EVP Global Chief Strategy Officer, where they led marketing, product, brand, and digital functions. Matt also worked at The Walt Disney Company from 1998 to 2013, serving as Senior Vice President, Brand Franchise and Customer Relationship Management. Before that, they were a Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning at Hal Riney and Partners and a Vice President, Account Director at Armando Testa.

Matt Ryan attended Harvard University from 1980 to 1984, where they earned an AB degree in History.