Leadership

Ryan leaders are focused on results and consistently exceed client expectations. We are thought leaders in various areas of expertise, and we bring this first-hand knowledge to our clients. While maintaining high professional standards, we are accessible, responsive, and ready to become part of your team.

Meet Our Leaders

The Executive Team is comprised of professionals from across our global network and includes the leaders of our regional areas, functional areas, and practice lines. The Board of Managers is our senior management body that focuses on strategy and execution, bringing together all elements of our Global Network.

G. Brint Ryan

G. Brint Ryan

Chairman and CEO, Ryan

Fred Crawford

Fred Crawford

Board Member and Advisor, AlixPartners

Matt Cwiertnia

Matt Cwiertnia

Partner, Co-Head of the Ares Private Equity Group

Doug Deason

Doug Deason

President of Deason Capital Services, LLC

Kevin Hassett

Kevin Hassett

Managing Director, Milken Institute

Bill Jones

Bill Jones

Principal and Owner, The Jones Firm

Ginny B. Kissling

Ginny B. Kissling

Global President and Chief Operating Officer, Ryan

Zach Levitt

Zach Levitt

Senior Principal, Onex

Rahul N. Merchant

Rahul N. Merchant

Director, Dallas Venture Capital

Amir Motamedi

Amir Motamedi

Managing Director, Onex Partners

Lee A. Spirer

Lee A. Spirer

President and Chief Operating Officer of J.S. Held, LLC

Abraham Zilkha

Abraham Zilkha

Partner, Ares Private Equity Group

Damon N. Chronis

Damon N. Chronis

President, U.S. Operations

Suzanne C. den Breems

Suzanne C. den Breems

Principal,
Value-Added Tax
Practice Leader

Jason Keever

Jason Keever

President, Tax.com

Garry Round

Garry Round

President, Canadian Operations

Jon C. Sweet

Jon C. Sweet

President, European and Asia-Pacific Operations

Michael Abbatemarco

Michael Abbatemarco

Principal,
Property Tax

Jeremy C. Abel

Jeremy C. Abel

Principal,
Severance Tax

Michael Allen

Michael Allen

Principal and Regional Leader,
Property Tax

Stephen J. Allen

Stephen J. Allen

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Janet L. Askenburg

Janet L. Askenburg

Principal, Vice President, Client Services North America

Erin Baldwin

Erin Baldwin

Principal,
Tax Technology

Rupam Banerjee

Rupam Banerjee

Principal,
Property Tax

Rita Bartgis

Rita Bartgis

Principal,
Property Tax

Cherif Belkouche

Cherif Belkouche

Principal and Regional Leader,
Property Tax

Mark W. Bennett

Mark W. Bennett

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Randy Beyers

Randy Beyers

Principal,
Sales Tax

Susan T. Bittick

Susan T. Bittick

Principal,
Ryan Advocacy

Nathan Bittner

Nathan Bittner

Principal,
Fuels and Excise Tax

Susan Block

Susan Block

Principal,
Sales Tax

Ian Boccaccio

Ian Boccaccio

Principal,
Income Tax
Practice Leader

Zachary Bollinger

Zachary Bollinger

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Josh Booth

Josh Booth

Principal,
State Income and Franchise Tax

Robyn Bowen

Robyn Bowen

Principal,
Property Tax

Thomas Brannigan

Thomas Brannigan

Principal,
Property Tax

Karen S. Breaux

Karen S. Breaux

Principal,
Property Tax

Kristi Bryant

Kristi Bryant

Principal, Vice Practice Leader,
Transaction Tax

Andrew Burman

Andrew Burman

Principal,
Tax Technology

Kelly S. Butler

Kelly S. Butler

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Marcus A. Capouano

Marcus A. Capouano

Principal,
Property Tax

Kevin Cappock

Kevin Cappock

Principal,
Employment Tax
Practice Leader

Brian Cardinal

Brian Cardinal

Principal,
Scientific Research and Experimental Development

Sandra Cawley

Sandra Cawley

Principal and Regional Leader,
Valuation

Tony Chavez

Tony Chavez

Principal,
Ryan Software

Damon N. Chronis

Damon N. Chronis

President, U.S. Operations

Julie Chronis

Julie Chronis

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Joshua D. Cohen

Joshua D. Cohen

Principal,
Transaction Tax
Practice Leader

Adam Davis

Adam Davis

Principal,
Property Tax

Dustin S. Davis

Dustin S. Davis

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Alan Decker

Alan Decker

Principal and Vice Practice Leader,
Transaction Tax

Suzanne C. den Breems

Suzanne C. den Breems

Principal,
Value-Added Tax
Practice Leader

Douglas J. DeRito

Douglas J. DeRito

Principal, Client Services Leader

Timothy Dinh

Timothy Dinh

Principal,
Ryan Software

Randy W. Donald

Randy W. Donald

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Scott Donald

Scott Donald

Principal,
Property Tax

Leroy Dougherty

Leroy Dougherty

Principal and Vice President, Incentives Technology, Tax.com

David A. Douglas

David A. Douglas

Principal,
Government Grants and Incentives
Practice Leader

Rachel A. Duck

Rachel A. Duck

Principal,
Property Tax

Steven R. Dudgeon

Steven R. Dudgeon

Principal,
Severance Tax

Chad Dunkin

Chad Dunkin

Principal,
Transaction Tax

James R. Eads, Jr.

James R. Eads, Jr.

Principal,
Ryan Advocacy

Rick Edwards

Rick Edwards

Principal,
Property Tax

Mark W. Eidman

Mark W. Eidman

Principal,
Ryan Advocacy

Mark H. Ely

Mark H. Ely

Principal,
Federal Income Tax

Shawn M. Eskow

Shawn M. Eskow

Principal,
Property Tax

Aaron Evans

Aaron Evans

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Owen R. Evans

Owen R. Evans

Principal,
Tax Compliance
Practice Leader

Michael Falleroni

Michael Falleroni

Principal,
Credits and Incentives

Rodrigo Fernandez

Rodrigo Fernandez

Principal,
International Tax

Neil Fett

Neil Fett

Principal, Client Services

Michael Finnegan

Michael Finnegan

Principal,
Property Tax

Charles J. Fischer

Charles J. Fischer

Principal,
Income Tax

Zachary L. Fleming

Zachary L. Fleming

Principal,
Property Tax

Nick Fogle

Nick Fogle

Principal,
Property Tax

Bryan W. Forsythe

Bryan W. Forsythe

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Trisha C. Fortune

Trisha C. Fortune

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Rob Foster

Rob Foster

Principal, Vice Practice Leader,
Property Tax

Michael Garcia

Michael Garcia

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Walter E. Gardisch

Walter E. Gardisch

Principal,
Sales Tax
Practice Leader

Rebekah Gardner

Rebekah Gardner

Global Chief Sales Officer, Principal

Oscar L. Garza

Oscar L. Garza

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Tomas Gaytan

Tomas Gaytan

Principal,
Severance Tax

Scott Gilchrist

Scott Gilchrist

Principal,
Property Tax

Amanda Goody

Amanda Goody

Principal,
Property Tax

Brad Gorski

Brad Gorski

Principal,
Property Tax

Jon Graham

Jon Graham

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Ian Gray

Ian Gray

Principal,
International Tax

Sam Guevara

Sam Guevara

Principal,
Tax Technology
Practice Leader

Tony Gulotta

Tony Gulotta

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Andy Hammons

Andy Hammons

Principal, Client Services Leader

Susan Han

Susan Han

Principal,
Abandoned and Unclaimed Property

Paul E. Harris

Paul E. Harris

Principal,
Property Tax

Marc Hartley

Marc Hartley

Principal, Regional Leader,
Property Tax

Kenneth M. Hartman

Kenneth M. Hartman

Principal,
Property Tax

John Healy

John Healy

Principal,
Income Tax

Alan M. Heichman

Alan M. Heichman

Principal,
Property Tax

Edwin R. Hendricks

Edwin R. Hendricks

Principal, Client Services

Jeff Henshall

Jeff Henshall

Principal,
Abandoned and Unclaimed Property

Nigel Hoyle

Nigel Hoyle

Principal,
Tax Technology

Robert K. Hoyt

Robert K. Hoyt

Principal,
State Income and Franchise Tax

Steven Hsu

Steven Hsu

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Jonathan Hull

Jonathan Hull

Principal,
Property Tax

Jennifer Ivanelli

Jennifer Ivanelli

Principal,
Property Tax

Christopher S. Jensen

Christopher S. Jensen

Principal,
Abandoned and Unclaimed Property

Charles Johnstone

Charles Johnstone

Principal,
Property Tax

Robert D. Jones

Robert D. Jones

Principal, Client Services

Landon Julius

Landon Julius

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Paula Kalogritsas

Paula Kalogritsas

Principal, Regional Leader,
Property Tax

Maria Kay

Maria Kay

Principal,
Property Tax

Brian Keenan

Brian Keenan

Principal,
Property Tax

Karl Kehoe

Karl Kehoe

Principal,
Property Tax

Sean P. Kiley

Sean P. Kiley

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Shawn M. King

Shawn M. King

Principal and Regional Leader,
Property Tax

Clara Kippes

Clara Kippes

Principal and Vice-Practice Leader,
Transaction Tax

Ginny B. Kissling

Ginny B. Kissling

Global President and Chief Operating Officer, Ryan

Ben Knock

Ben Knock

Managing Director and Vice President,
Value-Added Tax

Brett Koch

Brett Koch

Principal,
Property Tax

Kenneth D. Kotch

Kenneth D. Kotch

Principal and Practice Leader, Captive Insurance

Kevin Koziey

Kevin Koziey

Principal,
Scientific Research and Experimental Development

Luke G. Krieger

Luke G. Krieger

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Raaj Kumar

Raaj Kumar

Principal,
Credits and Incentives

Peter Kustec

Peter Kustec

Principal,
Scientific Research and Experimental Development

Helen Lemmon

Helen Lemmon

Principal, Client Services

Gil Licudine

Gil Licudine

Principal,
Property Tax

Kurt Lieberman

Kurt Lieberman

Principal,
Property Tax

Bryson Lord

Bryson Lord

Principal,
International Tax

Mark LoRusso

Mark LoRusso

Principal,
Property Tax

Erica Love

Erica Love

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Matthew Lowell

Matthew Lowell

Principal,
Credits and Incentives

Josie Lowman

Josie Lowman

Principal,
Insurance Tax

Dana W. Malone

Dana W. Malone

Principal, Client Services

Suzanne Markley

Suzanne Markley

Principal,
Property Tax

Steven Marshall

Steven Marshall

Principal,
Property Tax

Michael J. Martens

Michael J. Martens

Principal,
State Income and Franchise Tax

Maher Maso

Maher Maso

Principal,
Credits and Incentives

Glenn C. McCoy, Jr.

Glenn C. McCoy, Jr.

Principal, Client Services

Kevin McCune

Kevin McCune

Principal,
Property Tax

Richard McKeown

Richard McKeown

Principal, Business Development Services,
Crown Royalty

Jeff Miller

Jeff Miller

Principal,
Ryan Advocacy

Kris Miller

Kris Miller

Principal, Client Services

John Minogue

John Minogue

Principal,
Property Tax

Jun Miyake

Jun Miyake

Principal,
Tax Technology

Joe Molina

Joe Molina

Principal,
Property Tax

Shane Moncrief

Shane Moncrief

Principal,
Property Tax
Practice Leader

Kelli Morrison

Kelli Morrison

Principal,
Property Tax

Melissa Munoz

Melissa Munoz

Principal,
Credits and Incentives

John A. Murphy

John A. Murphy

Principal,
Property Tax

Angela D. Myers

Angela D. Myers

Principal,
Tax Technology

Mark L. Nachbar

Mark L. Nachbar

Principal, National Tax

David Nemes

David Nemes

Principal, Client Services Leader

Allea Newbold

Allea Newbold

Principal,
Credits and Incentives

Jeff Nolan

Jeff Nolan

Principal,
Property Tax

Jesse Noneman

Jesse Noneman

Principal,
Property Tax

Thomas Novosad

Thomas Novosad

Principal,
Property Tax

Greg Odell

Greg Odell

Principal,
Property Tax

Argi O’Leary

Argi O’Leary

Principal,
Ryan Advocacy

Susan Orloff

Susan Orloff

Principal,
Property Tax

Mark A. Paolillo

Mark A. Paolillo

Principal,
Abandoned and Unclaimed Property
Practice Leader

Camilo Paredes

Camilo Paredes

Principal,
Tax Technology

James R. Payerle

James R. Payerle

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Michelle Pink

Michelle Pink

Principal and Regional Leader,
Property Tax

Matthew W. Poling

Matthew W. Poling

Principal,
Property Tax

John M. Polizzi

John M. Polizzi

Principal, Client Services

Jim Popp

Jim Popp

Principal,
Property Tax

Winston Z. Post

Winston Z. Post

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Cutchin Powell

Cutchin Powell

Principal,
Property Tax

Kevin S. Powell

Kevin S. Powell

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Charles Precious

Charles Precious

Principal, Client Services Leader

Kevin L. Prins

Kevin L. Prins

Principal and Vice Practice Leader, Special Claims and Recovery

David E. Pustejovsky

David E. Pustejovsky

Principal,
Fuels and Excise Tax

William Quigley

William Quigley

Principal,
Property Tax

Gerard Quinlan

Gerard Quinlan

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Tom Rawlston

Tom Rawlston

Principal,
Property Tax

Trenton Read

Trenton Read

Principal,
International Tax

Holly Reed

Holly Reed

Principal,
Ryan Advocacy
Practice Leader

Zachary L. Reif

Zachary L. Reif

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Scott B. Retzloff

Scott B. Retzloff

Principal, Client Services

Albert Rex

Albert Rex

Principal,
Credits and Incentives

Gerry L. Ridgely, Jr.

Gerry L. Ridgely, Jr.

Principal, Client Services

Sharon M. Roberts

Sharon M. Roberts

Principal,
Credits and Incentives
Practice Leader

Gina Rodriquez

Gina Rodriquez

Principal,
Ryan Advocacy

Sonja Roman-Molina

Sonja Roman-Molina

Principal,
Abandoned and Unclaimed Property

Greg Rottjakob

Greg Rottjakob

Principal,
State Income and Franchise Tax

Noelle Rouhana

Noelle Rouhana

Principal,
Property Tax

Garry Round

Garry Round

President, Canadian Operations

Gary Rucker

Gary Rucker

Principal,
Property Tax

Adam Rupp

Adam Rupp

Principal,
Transaction Tax

David G. Ryan

David G. Ryan

Principal,
Property Tax

G. Brint Ryan

G. Brint Ryan

Chairman and CEO, Ryan

Kory Ryan

Kory Ryan

Principal,
Ryan Advocacy

Chris Sant

Chris Sant

Principal, Indirect Tax

Marcie Sattler-Smith

Marcie Sattler-Smith

Principal,
Sales Tax

Matthew Scherer

Matthew Scherer

Principal and Vice Practice Leader,
Transaction Tax

T.J. Schoenemann

T.J. Schoenemann

Principal,
Property Tax

Clyde Seymour

Clyde Seymour

Principal,
Income Tax

Kevin Shalley

Kevin Shalley

Principal,
Property Tax

Teresa Sharp

Teresa Sharp

Principal,
Property Tax

Creed Shawera

Creed Shawera

Principal, Client Services Leader

Robert A. Sheehan

Robert A. Sheehan

Principal,
State Income and Franchise Tax

Dana W. Shipes

Dana W. Shipes

Principal,
Severance Tax

Raven Shull

Raven Shull

Principal, Client Services Leader

Vance Shull

Vance Shull

Principal,
Property Tax

Jamie Sieffert

Jamie Sieffert

Principal,
Property Tax

Walt Sigerich

Walt Sigerich

Principal, Client Services

Daniel R. Smith

Daniel R. Smith

Principal,
Property Tax

Grant Smith

Grant Smith

Principal,
Tax Technology

Sandra P. Smith

Sandra P. Smith

Principal,
Sales Tax

Paul Steimle

Paul Steimle

Principal,
Property Tax

Grant R. Steinhauser

Grant R. Steinhauser

Principal,
Property Tax

Paul Sullivan

Paul Sullivan

Principal and Regional Leader,
Property Tax

Jon C. Sweet

Jon C. Sweet

President, European and Asia-Pacific Operations

Daniel Swift

Daniel Swift

Principal,
Property Tax

Samuel Tae

Samuel Tae

Principal,
International Tax

Andy Taylor

Andy Taylor

Principal, Client Services

Michael Tenini

Michael Tenini

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Kyle Thompson

Kyle Thompson

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Lanie A. Thompson

Lanie A. Thompson

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson

Principal,
Research and Experimentation Tax Credit

Steve Thompson

Steve Thompson

Principal,
Property Tax

Jonathon D. Travis

Jonathon D. Travis

Principal,
Severance Tax

Matt R. Travis

Matt R. Travis

Principal,
Severance Tax
Practice Leader

James M. Trester

James M. Trester

Principal, Client Services

Ryan Tung

Ryan Tung

Principal,
Property Tax

Jeff Tuthill

Jeff Tuthill

Principal and Regional Leader,
Property Tax

Perry J. Urken

Perry J. Urken

Principal,
International Tax

Kimberly van Vliet

Kimberly van Vliet

Principal,
Property Tax
Practice Leader

Mary Vaughn

Mary Vaughn

Principal,
Property Tax

David L. Veeder

David L. Veeder

Principal,
Federal Income Tax

Brian Vincent

Brian Vincent

Principal,
Income Tax

Brad Wallace

Brad Wallace

Principal and Regional Leader,
Property Tax

Trey Weaver

Trey Weaver

Principal,
Property Tax

Michael D. Willer

Michael D. Willer

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Garry Winkel

Garry Winkel

Principal,
Sales Tax

Matthew M. Zagotti

Matthew M. Zagotti

Principal,
Transaction Tax

Michael Zarlengo

Michael Zarlengo

Principal, Client Services

Ray Ann Cacheria

Ray Ann Cacheria

Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Rebekah Gardner

Rebekah Gardner

Global Chief Sales Officer, Principal

Brooke Keene

Brooke Keene

Senior Vice President, Chief Experience Officer

MaryKay Manning

MaryKay Manning

Senior Vice President, Strategic Recruiting

Joe Mileti

Joe Mileti

Senior Vice President, Corporate Development

Jim Motes

Jim Motes

Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer

David Oldani

David Oldani

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Ravi Shrivastava

Ravi Shrivastava

Senior Vice President, Chief Technology and Data Officer

John Smith

John Smith

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Amy Tice

Amy Tice

Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer

Robert Wertz

Robert Wertz

Senior Vice President, Chief Real Estate Officer

Jennifer Whitten

Jennifer Whitten

Senior Vice President, Enterprise Center of Excellence

Jon C. Sweet

Jon C. Sweet

President, European and Asia-Pacific Operations