Ryan Kinney is an accomplished operations leader and trusted advisor with over 18 years of experience in driving revenue growth, leading business transformations, and crafting innovative solutions to scale organizations efficiently. His career is defined by a passion for measurable, collaborative, and vision-aligned change that challenges the boundaries of what others believe is possible. Currently serving as Chief of Staff at Newsweek, Ryan has led critical initiatives including strategic planning, program oversight, and crisis management, contributing to significant improvements in revenue growth and efficiency margins. He is skilled in developing and managing OKRs, ensuring alignment and tracking of strategic goals across the organization. Ryan has led numerous task forces, including those focused on artificial intelligence, platform redesign, and traffic growth. He has also led external communications efforts, authoring thought leadership content and managing public relations activities to enhance Newsweek’s reputation.Before joining Newsweek, Ryan served as a transformation consultant for leading organizations like AARP and Guardian Life. He also held the role of Chief of Staff and Assistant Vice President at MetLife, where he was promoted through five successively challenging roles. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in launching the company's direct-to-consumer product and spearheaded the transformation of its direct sales organization. His time at MetLife was marked by record-setting sales growth, cost efficiency, and employee and customer satisfaction.Ryan brings a wealth of cross-functional expertise, having led initiatives across sales, marketing, information technology, and product development. His experience includes managing large, multi-site organizations with teams of over 500 and budgets exceeding $60M. He is skilled in strategic planning, data-driven decision-making, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.Ryan holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Columbia Business School and graduated summa cum laude from Binghamton University with a Bachelor of Arts (BA). He also has certifications in Lean Six Sigma and Change Management.