Overview
Ryan is an investor relations professional, strategic communicator, and innovative thinker with two decades of experience advising c-suite executives, IROs and boards of directors. In both in-house and consulting roles, she has shepherded strategic communications for dozens of public companies through earnings cycles, annual IR planning, investor days, IPOs, M&A transactions, sustainability reporting, and crisis situations, including executive transitions, proxy fights and bankruptcies. Ryan has a passion for helping companies articulate engaging narratives that link financial performance to strategy. She takes a systematic and strategic approach to her work, generating lasting market, brand, and stakeholder value for clients. She received a B.S. degree in Communications from Boston University with Summa Cum Laude honors and completed Investor Relations and Finance coursework through NYU Stern and NIRI.
Expertise
Investor Relations, Sustainability, Presentation Development, and Investor Days
Ryan helps clients uncover their unique market position and value-creation strategies through dynamic communications and effective stakeholder engagement strategies. She is regarded as an expert in presentation development, messaging architectures, sustainability strategies, and investor engagement. She also has a track record of preparing executives for high-stakes engagements, including investor days, earnings calls, roadshows, and proxy contests.
- Successfully planned and executed in-person, hybrid, and virtual investor days for 30+ companies
- Implemented interactive pre-IPO Analyst Day recognized in NIRI’s IR Update Magazine for innovative and creative event execution
- Launched high-impact sustainability programs for range of clients, elevating stakeholder perception, improving ratings, and increasing M&A value
- Generated media placements for clients in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg
Did you know?
Ryan’s passions are yoga, breathwork, running, volunteering, and soaking up every moment possible in the sun with her two growing boys, three stepsons, and husband.