Ryan is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL Chief Warrant Officer with 23 years of service.  During his time in the Navy, he led and mentored numerous Naval Special Warfare, Joint Force, and Inter-Agency personnel worldwide during multiple high-risk combat deployments.  He also served as a Special Liaison to U.S. Embassies in Central America during counter-narcotics operations.  Ryan holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Leadership from the University of Charleston in West Virginia.  He is also an honor graduate of the U.S. Navy LDO/CWO Academy in Newport, Rhode Island. His strengths are a common-sense leadership approach backed by a strong culture-setting mentality.

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