M. Ryan Delaney Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

DSI is a sole proprietorship that structures investment strategies integrating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platforms, logistics support, and strategic growth to achieve key objectives for a range of private entities, government institutions, NGOs, and the United Nations. Select Consultancies and Advisory positions:International Construction: D.E.G.S.A. Haiti.• As interim COO of construction company ensured operations adjusted rapidly to shifting governmental regulatory sphere. Assembled experienced team of >30 employees and oversaw long-term social impact strategy and growth.United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). • Co-authored technical analysis in partnership with local business leaders on the development of an investment portfolio to sustainably monetize waste streams.USAID, Partners of the Americas. Washington, D.C. • Planned and executed workshops on sustainable fuel production, directly increasing incomes of over 1,000 low-income households by providing diversification and growth opportunities for agricultural communities.Agricultural Manufacturing: Agricycle Global Inc. Milwaukee, WI. (Pro bono).• Advised investment strategy in collaboration with executive team to grow supply chains in Latin America and sustainable fuel production operations in Africa.

San Francisco, California, United States

• Reduced Connectivity Capital’s risk through the design and implementation of a comprehensive business education program, providing frontier market entrepreneurs with sector-specific training with a focus on growth,• Collaborated directly with leadership on fund operations, pending investments, pipeline research, and due diligence,• Structured a debt investment vehicle and portfolio of impact investments primarily focused on expanding Internet access and communications technology companies in frontier markets.

Haiti

• Co-founded and grew company to 120+ employees, becoming the largest Caribbean renewable fuel firm, • Drove company strategy through collaboration with board of directors, shaping culture and vision to ensure operations were in alignment with mission of social and environmental impact, • Structure to ambiguity: Successfully raised >$2.5m of debt capital from investors and grants from USAID, the UN, and the EU; oversaw regulatory compliance including all monitoring and evaluation,• Upgraded equipment from manual to fully automated production technology. Oversaw the operational transition to and training of all employees in the new system, resulting in increased production capacity and decreased overhead cost.• Directly managed team leaders across company, including supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing, accounting, and human resources, encouraging team members with career coaching and professional development opportunities,• Navigated between global best-practice, local policy, and regulations to implement scalable business solutions uncommon in the Caribbean, with a focus social impact,• Reduced risk and strengthened company resilience by building stakeholder relationships with local government, the private sector, and foreign governments (i.e., USAID),• Negotiated sale of company to executive board of local firm and oversaw the transition of all assets to new the ownership.

Chile

• Led $2m exploration project to assess viability of large-scale mining investments in the Atacama Desert and Andes Mountains,• Redirected company resources to new prospect in Central Chile with greater profit potential,• Efficiently ran a 25-person round-the-clock team and lead negotiations with contractors ensuring a capable team and efficient budget, reporting directly to head of W. Hemisphere operations.

Ms, Sustainability

Activities and Societies: Three semesters as economics TASuccessfully defended MS thesis on strategic diffusion of innovations and change.

Ba, Geology

Activities and Societies: Captain of Track and Field and Cross Country teams, Vice President of the Geology Club, elected to the Sigma Xi.