Ken Ryals

Ken Ryals has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Ken currently holds the position of Chief Marketing and Advancement Officer at Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region since June 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at AAA Washington starting in 2015. From 2020 to 2022, they were the Executive Director at King County Library System Foundation, where they led advocacy, fundraising, development, and program investments.

Ken also has an extensive background at Microsoft, where they held multiple senior leadership positions from 2002 to 2019. These positions included Sr. Director of Social Impact Marketing Communications, Head of Digital Marketing Strategy and Solutions, General Manager of Marketing for SMB Solutions and Partners, and General Manager of North American Marketing Operations. Before joining Microsoft, they served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Essential Markets, Inc from 1999 to 2002.

Ken Ryals has a Master of Business Administration - MBA degree in Marketing and Finance from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. Ken also holds a degree in Economics from Pacific Lutheran University.