D'Arcy Ryan

D'Arcy Ryan is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in strategy and marketing within the healthcare sector. Currently serving as EVP/Partner at The DEFY Collective, a role commenced in January 2023 following a merger with FGT Health, where D'Arcy held the position of Owner/President from April 2021 to December 2022. Previous roles include Senior Vice President at Edelman and Group Account Director at The Patient Experience Project, where D'Arcy directed strategies for therapies, particularly in rare diseases. D'Arcy’s career features significant contributions at leading firms like GSW Worldwide and Takeda, where responsibilities ranged from marketing management to commercialization across diverse portfolios. D'Arcy holds an MBA in Marketing and Organization Behavior from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a BBA in Marketing from the Wisconsin School of Business.