Instructor Biography

 

Francis X. Ryan, CPA, CGMA, MBA

Francis X. Ryan, MBA, CPA

Frank is president of a management consulting firm specializing in turnarounds, workouts, crisis management, strategic planning and working capital management. He has extensive experience working with banks in negotiating forbearance agreements, loan workouts, capital restructuring, vendor negotiations and bank lending requirements. Frank Is a leading expert in Lean Operations and Management and has implemented numerous lean applications for organizations.

Prior to his consulting business, Mr. Ryan was the chief operating officer of a mid-sized manufacturing company. Additionally, he has served as the chairman of the Audit Committees of two publicly traded companies and has extensive board level experience in for-profit and non-profit arenas.

Frank is currently President of the Board of Directors of the Good Shepherd Center in Maryland, as well as on the Audit Committee of the Archdioceses of Baltimore.

He is a retired Colonel in the United States Marine Corps and has served in numerous contingency operations to include Haiti, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Frank is a multi-year recipient of the AICPA Outstanding Discussion Leader Award.

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