Ryan Thompson

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About Ryan Thompson

Hi, my name is Ryan! I’m currently serving as a Deputy Chief Operating Officer, with over 14 years of experience leading workforce strategy, compliance-driven training programs, and executive coaching across complex, multi-region organizations. Colleagues would describe me as focused, dependable, and solutions-oriented, the kind of leader who brings structure to chaos and develops people in a way that aligns with both culture and business outcomes. Over the years, I’ve overseen HR and people operations for 3 major territories, managing budgets up to $7.5M and teams of 9 direct reports and hundreds of distributed volunteers. I’ve built scalable onboarding and performance systems, led L&D initiatives, and embedded compliance frameworks into operational workflows. • Increased volunteer and staff engagement by 20% YoY through targeted recruitment and enablement strategies • Designed structured onboarding and leadership training programs, reducing new executive ramp time and boosting retention • Developed KPIs, compliance protocols, and policy rollouts to strengthen audit readiness and governance across field teams I’m passionate about building leadership pipelines and turning strategy into systems that people actually want to use. My passion for workforce development and excellence in people operations fuels my drive to continually push the boundaries of what is possible in business. Connect with me to talk about employee training, performance management, HR program design, or general industry news or updates. I look forward to connecting with you here on LinkedIn