Ryan Reid

My job is to drive the execution of my clients’ agendas. I have over 25 years of experience serving data, technology, and AI leaders by

  • creating strategies, roadmaps, and execution plans to deliver and mature capabilities
  • designing the required organization, operating model, and processes
  • selecting tools, platforms, and service providers
  • sourcing and hiring staff
  • creating business cases and budgets, securing funding, and forecasting and managing spend
  • standing up and delivering programs to implement strategies
  • leading execution with cross-functional teams and third-party partners
  • driving communication, steering and engagement with executives up to the C-level

I have been an independent professional since 2010.  Prior to that, I led client engagements at leading consulting firms.  I have worked with 20 of the Fortune 500 (6 of the Fortune 50) and other companies, including global, mid-size, and private industry leaders:

Abbott LaboratoriesFiskarsMerck
AbbVieGeneral MotorsNestle
Arthur J. GallagherGeneral Motors FinancialPfizer
AstraZeneca (US & UK)HAVI Global SolutionsProcter & Gamble
BridgestoneJapan Tobacco (Switzerland)Rockwell Automation
Bristol-Meyers SquibbKeeblerTelstra (Australia)
Cardinal HealthKraftVerizon
Charles SchwabMarsWalgreens
Cisco SystemsMcDonald’sW. W. Grainger

You can read more about representative client engagements and previous consulting firm experience. For more information about how I enable my clients’ success, I can be reached at

Phone: 312.880.7343
Email: ryan@rpreid.com

Client Testimonials

Ryan brings with him immense knowledge of multi-channel business transformation initiatives. He understands business context, and his assessment of business problems results in win-win scenarios for all stakeholders involved in an initiative. He is extremely hardworking, well respected by his project business team, and delivers on time with great expectation management across stakeholders. He is a perfect personality for critical business transformation initiatives.
— Haresh Keswani, director, Pfizer

I’m incredibly impressed with Ryan and his leadership during the project. It was a tough place to step in, and the client can be volatile at times. He did a great job with the relationship, a great job with the architecture, and a great job keeping the teams focused.
— Delivery executive, leading consulting firm

Ryan is the glue that holds this project together.
— Director, business technology, Fortune 50 pharmaceutical manufacturer