Kathy Ryan

Kathy Ryan has over 20 years of experience in various leadership roles in the field of people and talent management. Kathy began their career at Oracle, where they served as the Global Director of HR Business Partner Leader and Organization Effectiveness Leader. Kathy then joined Sony as the Senior Director of Talent Management and Business Partner Organizations, where they contributed to the development of the overall business strategy and led the HR Business Partner function. Kathy later joined McAfee as the VP and Head of Global Integrated Talent Management, where they rebuilt the talent management and development function and led a global team. After that, they worked at Google as the Head of Global HRBP Team for the Search Product Group and also provided leadership coaching. Kathy then moved to WePay, where they served as the Chief People & Talent Leader, leading the vision, strategy, and programs for the company's people and employee experience. Kathy also worked as the Chief People Officer at The Pill Club, leading the People Operations team and supporting the organization's growth. Kathy founded their own coaching and consulting firm called Positive Outcome Coaching & Consulting, where they worked with CEOs, founders, and high-potential leaders at global companies. Kathy also worked as an External Adjunct Faculty and Lead Executive Coach at the Center for Creative Leadership. Currently, Kathy is the SVP and Head of People & Talent at Brinqa, where they are responsible for building the infrastructure and scaling the People function. Kathy is also a member of CPOHQ, a platform for Chief People Officers to learn from each other. Kathy has a track record of successfully scaling and growing organizations and implementing talent strategies to drive competitive advantage.

Kathy Ryan's education history includes the following:

- Kathy obtained an M.A. degree in Organization Development & Leadership from Fielding Graduate University.

- Kathy completed a graduate-level Evidence Based Coaching Certificate from Fielding Graduate University's ACTP Coaching Program in 2008-2009.

- Kathy obtained an OD Certification in Organization Development from USC Marshall School of Business.

- Kathy is currently pursuing a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) degree in Leadership Coaching from the International Coach Federation (ICF), starting in 2009 and expected to finish in 2023.

- Kathy participated in multiple programs at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, including People Analytics, Building a Talent Advantage, and the Talent Leader's Summit, from 2013 to 2022.

- Kathy holds a B.A. degree in Human Resource Management from Golden Gate University.

- Kathy attended the Center for Creative Leadership, although no degree or field of study is specified.

- Kathy obtained a Comprehensive Pilates Instructor qualification from Power Pilates.

In addition to their formal degrees, Kathy Ryan has obtained several certifications in various fields:

- Kathy is a Certified Positive Psychology-Based Health and Well-Being Coach, certified by the College of Executive Coaching, obtained in August 2022.

- Kathy holds a Hogan Assessment Certification from Hogan Assessment Systems, obtained in December 2021.

- Kathy is also a certified Leadership Circle Profile practitioner, obtaining two certifications in November and December 2021, respectively.

- Kathy obtained a Diversity & Inclusion Certification from Cornell University in March 2021.

- Kathy holds a certificate in Creating Leadership Development Programs from the Association for Talent Development (ATD), obtained in October 2020.

- Kathy is an authorized partner of The Five Behaviors, certified in September 2020.

- Kathy obtained an Everything DiSC Certification from Everything DiSC: A Wiley Brand in August 2020.

- Kathy holds a Team Coaching Certification from the Global Team Coaching Institute (GTCI), obtained in July 2020.

- Kathy is certified in Coaching Super-vision by The Goldvarg Consulting Group, obtained in July 2018.

- Kathy is a Certified Executive Coach from Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching, obtained in October 2017.

- Kathy has earned the title of Master Corporate Executive Coach (MCEC) from the MEECO Leadership Institute, obtained in October 2017.

- Kathy holds a Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation™ (FIRO®) certification from CPP, Inc., obtained in November 2016.

- Kathy obtained a Workplace Big Five Profile certification from the Center for Applied Cognitive Studies (CentACS) in November 2016.

- Kathy is a Birkman Certified Consultant, certified by Birkman International in July 2015.

- Kathy obtained a Change Management certification from Prosci in August 2014.

- Kathy is a certified Power Pilates Instructor through Power Pilates, APOGEE Wellness, obtained in January 2011.

- Kathy holds an Organization Development Certification from the NTL Institute, obtained in 2000.

- Kathy obtained a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the International Coach Federation in December 2009.

- Kathy is also a Certified Change Practitioner certified by Prosci, although the details of this certification are not specified.