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 Laboratories | Fiskars | Merck |
| AbbVie | General Motors | Nestle |
| Arthur J. Gallagher | General Motors Financial | Pfizer |
| AstraZeneca (US & UK) | HAVI Global Solutions | Procter & Gamble |
| Bridgestone | Japan Tobacco (Switzerland) | Rockwell Automation |
| Bristol-Meyers Squibb | Keebler | Telstra (Australia) |
| Cardinal Health | Kraft | Verizon |
| Charles Schwab | Mars | Walgreens |
| Cisco Systems | McDonald’s | W. 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