William Ryan

William Ryan has over 30 years of professional experience in various roles. William began their career in 1986 as a US Army Officer, attaining the rank of Major and being awarded a variety of medals in recognition of their achievements. In 1991, they joined Townsend Engineering as a Global Product Manager, leading integrated product development teams. In 1996, they founded and became CEO of Commerce Depot (ZCI Corporation), a venture backed B2B eCommerce company. In 2000, they joined Siemens as Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Planning and Director of e-Commerce. In 2004, they became Director of Federal Operations at Relativity Technologies. In 2005, they joined Integrian as Director of International & Federal Business Development and Tyco International as Senior Director of Global Marketing - Enterprise Sales. In 2011, they joined Johnson Controls as Executive Director of Global Strategy and Marketing - Security and Fire and Director of Strategy - Europe, Africa, Middle East and Latin America. In 2017, they became Vice President - Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at U.S. Venture, Inc., leading enterprise growth strategy and strategic marketing.

William Ryan attended Northwest Webster from 1979 to 1982 and earned a High School Diploma. From 1983 to 1986, they attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and earned a BS in Economics. In 1989 to 1991, they attended Webster Vienna Private University and earned an MPA in Public Administration. In 2019, they attended Singularity University and completed an Executive Program in Exponantial Change.