Ryan O'Hara Email & Phone Number

United States

Murray, Utah, Us

A premier leader in real estate tech providing proven software and services to many of the top Brokers and Realtors in the industry. Backed by leading private equity firms Genstar Capital and Lovell Minnick Partners. Purchased BoomTown to add to the portfolio in January 2023.

Chandler, Arizona, Us

Chair of Compensation Committee and member of Nominating and Governance Committee. NYSE: OPADOfferpad is a leader in the United States in digital real estate and iBuying - buying and selling properties through technology and agents.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee. NASDAQ:THRYhttps://corporate.thryv.com/about/corporate/Our Mission Thryv Holdings, Inc. is dedicated to supporting local, independent businesses and franchises by providing innovative marketing solutions and cloud-based tools to the entrepreneurs who run them. Business Overview Thryv Holdings, Inc. is built upon a rich legacy in the marketing and advertising industry. We are one of the largest companies in the United States that provides SMBs (small businesses) with print and digital marketing solutions and SaaS end-to-end customer experience tools. Our solutions enable our SMB clients to generate new business leads, manage their customer relationships and run their day-to-day operations. We are dedicated to supporting local, independent businesses and franchises by providing innovative marketing solutions and cloud-based tools to the entrepreneurs who run them. As of June 30, 2020, we serve over 360,000 SMB clients through two business segments: Marketing Services and SaaS. Revenues totaled more than $1 billion.

Aurora, Co, Us

Served as CEO of a leading home warranty, insurance, and tech-enabled services company. Frontdoor announced the acquisition of the company for $585 million in June 2024, closed monetization event Dec 2024. The Home Buyers Warranty Group is the #1 provider to new home builders and the leading independent in existing home coverages. The products are marketed through top real estate brokers, Realtors, new home builders and direct-to-consumer through various platforms. The company’s products have an A Rating (highest among all competitors) by the Better Business Bureau. I got to work with great people in an excellent teamwork driven culture to help improve the homeowner experience. Glassdoor ratings are top decile. HBW was backed by leading private equity firm Genstar Capital that purchased the company in a buy-out in 2018. The company was founded in 1980 and has provided warranties, insurance and service contracts to over 6 million homes. Today, we service over one million homes and their owners with best-in-class products and services.

Stanford, California, Us

The mission of the Stanford Center on Longevity is to accelerate and implement scientific discoveries, technological advances, behavioral practices, and social norms so that century long lives are healthy and rewarding.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Hired by Public Board of Directors to help run or sell publicly-held company Shutterfly (NASDAQ:SFLY). Helped successfully sell company to Apollo Global Management for $2.7 billion in a take-private cash transaction. Partnered with Sponsor to prepare company transition from public to private, merge with another entity and raise $2 billion in private and public debt financing to successfully close the highly beneficial shareholder transaction. Strategic advisor for Apollo Funds 2020-2021. http://ir.shutterfly.com/news-releases/news-release-details/shutterfly-inc-names-ryan-ohara-president-and-chief-executive

San Jose, Ca, Us

Public company board overseeing $2 bil revenue firm with over 12,000 employees.

Santa Clara, California, Us

CEO of Move Inc./Realtor.com responsible for portfolio direction and performance of prominent and fastest-growing digital real estate company. During approx 5 year tenure, worked with the team to more than double revenues and triple traffic, engagement and profits to record levels. Company continued to flourish after my departure. Results:https://newscorp.com/2019/06/06/ryan-ohara-to-depart-post-at-move-inc/News Corp Revenue Boosted by Digital Real-Estate Unithttps://www.wsj.com/article_email/news-corp-reports-loss-but-a-rise-in-revenue-1518129789-lMyQjAxMTA4MzAxODgwMTg0Wj/Realtor.com® is operated by Move, Inc., a subsidiary of News Corp, the global news and information company that has built the world’s largest digital real estate platform. Realtor.com® pioneered the world of digital real estate more than 20 years ago, and today is the most trusted resource for home buyers, sellers and dreamers, offering the information, tools and professional expertise to help people move confidently through every step of their home journey. It is the fastest growing real estate marketplace platform.

Richmond, Victoria, Au

Served as Member of Public Board of Directors of REA Group Limited. REA Group owns and operates a number of leading property portals throughout 12 counties in Asia. Public market capitalization of approximately $10 billion. Participated in Board CEO succession process.REA is a multinational digital advertising company specialising in property in Australia and Asia. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:REA) as a S&P200 ASX firm, the company operates Australia’s leading residential, commercial and share property websites, realestate.com.au, realcommercial.com.au and flatmates.com.au, Chinese property site myfun.com, and iProperty throughout Asia.

Sunnyvale, California, Us

In 2021, Matterport, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based maker of 3D cameras and software for virtual real estate tours and forever floor plans, agreed to go public via merger with Gores Holdings VI, a SPAC. The deal valued the firm at $2.9 billion. Matterport was ultimately sold to CoStar for $1.6 billion in April 2024.Global leader in immersive 3D, Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications for real spaces. Rethinking the way spaces are shown utilizing new technologies and proprietary data capabilities.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

A partnership between industry and Harvard to inform, track and impact movements around the housing and greater real estate industry.

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for four areas: MSG Networks, Fuse Network, Marketing Partnerships, Technology/CTO. Helped position a restructuring of the business into a future sports media only spin-out by successfully selling the Fuse Network for $226 million.MSG Networks: responsible for overseeing the long-term vision that maximized the growth of MSG Media, which includes Fuse and MSG Network and MSG+, two regional sports networks. Total $650 mil revenue and $325 mil ebitda. Sold Fuse and helped set-up for eventual business split from parent entity.Fuse: led national cable TV business in 75 mil homes. Helped lead detailed network sale process for the company. Reached agreement to sell Fuse to Nuvo TV and Columbia Capital for $226 million and retain 15% of the new entity. With successful achievement of Fuse business sale, agreed to manage the asset until final monetization event and deal close.Marketing Partnerships/Media Sales: responsible for the company’s marketing partnership area and advertising sales, which includes integrated sales, sports team sales, media sales and entertainment sales. For this department, led the overall sales strategies designed to maximize revenue, enhance service and activation efforts, and strengthen the quality and value of the company’s partnership base with clients such as JP Morgan Chase, Delta, Coke and Lexus.Technology/CTO Group: responsible for the development and implementation of an overall strategic vision that maximizes the company’s technological capabilities and establishes it as a leader in technology innovation. Launched two leading edge New York Knicks and Rangers applications on Apple and Google platforms. Enhancements include live streaming, in-seat ordering and feature rich sports content UI.

New York, Ny, Us

As CEO, oversaw the companies valuable portfolio of assets includes the leading sports and entertainment trading card company, a dominant kids confectionary business, the collection of wholly owned media properties and newly created and acquired digital businesses. Worked with the team to innovate, solidify rights, grow internationally and invest in aggressive digital expansion. Managed the interplay between selling hard goods as well as digital content. Private equity owned and built. One half of business (Topps) sold to Fanatics for $500 mil in 2022. Other half (Bazooka Candy Brands) sold for $700 mil to Accel in 2023.

Led the complete transformation of the TV Guide Network from a guidance-focused utility network to a fully distributed, full-screen entertainment network available in 84 million homes. Responsible for business with $135 mil in advertising sales and 250 employees. Part of senior team that successfully built and then successfully sold Gemstar-TV Guide to Rovi for $2.3 billion. Then subsequently, sold the growing TV Guide network to Lionsgate for $255 million.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Led P & L of News Corp related fast-growing television and on-line gaming platform. Grew revenues at plus 25% per annum and grew cable and satellite distribution over 30%. Fused TV programming and on-line interactivity in cutting-edge ways. Early into that trend.Transferred within company to run TV Guide Network. Owned today by Betfair.

Middlesex, England, Gb

Responsible for strategy and business development for world leading Sky ITV Platform.Work/lived in London, UK.Struck partnerships with MTV, Discovery, BBC and ITV.Transferred back to U.S. with parent company.

Worked in business development for Tony Ball, Tracy Dolgin and Jeff Shell and analyzed rights deals and growth ideas for national and 17 leading regional sports networks. Launched major NASCAR - Fox multi-channel partnership and regional sports newscasts in multiple markets. Secured MLB and NBA deals. Transferred in company to Sky London.

Gb

Part of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Strategy Consulting group. Advised the Walt Disney Company on TeleVentures and Walt Disney Imagineering business units.

Vevey, Ch

Hired into re-nowned brand management training program with stints in sales, manufacturing and marketing. Sales force experience with strong brands such as Nestle Crunch, Mighty Dog and Contadina. Marketing management on Carnation Evaporated Milk and Libby's Pumpkin. Sampled fresh Butterfinger right off the production line.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Worked at TBS as part of television production team for volleyball coverage at the inaugural Goodwill Games in Moscow, Soviet Union.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And General Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Corporate Director'S Certificate

Directors College, Executive Program