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Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Grove City College
Electrical Engineer (Motion Focus) - Rockwell Automation - Team Leader, Project Management, Application and System Support, Global Process Trainer for Process Efficiency, responsible for creating and delivering training material
Experience as a Stage Manager, Costumer, Assistant Director, Director, and Producer
Strong organizational skills

Bachelors in Theatre; Master’s in Communications (Theatre Emphasis) - Morehead State University
Organizing Committee Member, Advocacy Sub-Committee Chair, Programming Sub-Committee Member
30+ years of experience in Managerial Positions in Arts Organizations
Box Office/Theater Manager, Director, Designer, Musical Director, Board Member, Committee Member, Volunteer Coordinator
20+ years of experience in Arts Education
Instructor at Rabbit Run Theater Arts Camp, Ashtabula Arts Center, Geauga Lyric Theater Guild, Cardinal Local Schools, Madison High School, St. John’s High School, Chardon Local Schools (Free Harmony & CMS Drama Club), St. Gabriel School
Strong interpersonal, troubleshooting, and leadership skills

Owner of White Barn Resale and Liquidations
Member of the Chardon Square Association serving on the Board of Trustees
Executive Secretary for the Chardon Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Member of the Northeast Ohio Chapter #12 Sons of the American Revolution
Formally certified as a National Certified Guardian by the Center for Guardianship Certification

Software Developer at Progressive Insurance (3+ years)
Former Civil Litigation and Estate Planning Attorney in Northeast Ohio (4+ years)
Juris Doctor Law Degree from Case Western Reserve University
Experience as a research, writing, and editing tutor at Case Western Reserve School of Law
B.A. in English from The Ohio State University
Currently serving as GCA’s Social Media Director

Sherwin-Williams (30+ years)
20+ years of Management experience - budgeting, creating goals, performance evaluations and strategic planning
Associate Director in Research & Development
Visiting Assistant Professor in Materials Engineering at Virginia Tech
8-year member of Chardon Board of Education
BSc and Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Ryan grew up on the shores of Mosquito Lake in far-away Trumbull County, where his love of theater and music began almost 40 years ago at Kent State Trumbull's Summer Stock
25 years of experience as an IT Professional focused on Infrastructure Engineering and Project Management
35 years involvement in various community and collegiate theaters in Northeast Ohio