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Leadership Team
PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Current
- Founder, Chairman of the Board, and CEO, Ryan, Dallas office
– Specializes in providing transaction, franchise, and multistate
income tax services to clients in all industries.
PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Current
- Vice Chairman, University of North Texas (UNT) System Board of Regents
– Appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry (2009–2015).
- Member, Select Committee on Economic Development
– Appointed by Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst.
- Member, Taxpayer Advisory Group, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
– Appointed by Comptroller Susan Combs (1994–2014).
- Member, College of Business Advisory Board, University of North Texas (2004–Present)
- Member, Board of Visitors, UNT Health Science Center (2001–Present)
- Member, UNT Dallas Founders Circle, University of North Texas (2004–Present)
- Member, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Texas Affiliate Board
Previous
- Member, Industry/Practitioner Liaison Group, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
– Appointed by Comptroller John Sharp (1994–1998).
- Member, Taxpayer Advisory Group, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
– Appointed by Comptroller Carole Strayhorn (1999–2006).
- Chairman, Accounting Advisory Board, University of North Texas
- Member, Accounting Advisory Board, University of North Texas (1998–2012)
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Ryan is a frequent speaker on various tax topics. He has appeared as a speaker for the following organizations:
- Institute for Professionals in Taxation
- National Business Institute
- Tax Executives Institute
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
– Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, and Houston Chapters
PUBLICATIONS
- Contributing Editor, CCH Incorporated, Guidebook to Texas Taxes (2004–2013)
HONORS AND AWARDS
- CEO of the Year, Houston Work-Life Roundtable (2010)
- Customer Service CEO of the Year, Customer Service Institute of America and International Council of Customer Service Organisations (2010)
- Patriot Award, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (2010)
- IPT Special Award, Institute for Professionals in Taxation (2010)
- Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of North Texas (2009)
- Outstanding Alumnus Service Award, University of North Texas (2003)
- Alumnus of the Year, Department of Accounting, University of North Texas (1997)
- Distinguished Alumnus, Beta Pi Chapter, Beta Alpha Psi, University of North Texas
- Judge Elbert P. Tuttle Distinguished Achievement Award, Epsilon Delta Chapter, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, University of North Texas (2012)
- Salute to Excellence Award for CPE Presentations, Houston Chapter, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Heart Association, Dallas Division
– Board of Directors (2011–2013)
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Dallas/Fort Worth State Tax Association
– Executive Director (1993–1995)
- Dallas Habitat for Humanity
– Dream Dallas, Advisory Council Board Member
- Institute for Professionals in Taxation
- Junior League of Dallas
– Community Advisory Board Member (2011–2013)
- North Texas Super Bowl XLV
– Host Committee Board of Directors (2010–2011)
- Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation
– Board of Trustees (2011–2014)
- Texas Association of Business
– Executive Committee, Board of Directors
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Texas Taxpayers and Research Association
– Executive Committee, Board of Directors
EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION
- Master of Science Degree, Accounting (Emphasis in Taxation), University of North Texas
- Bachelor of Science Degree, Accounting, University of North Texas
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Licensed in Texas
(Ryan is not a CPA firm.)
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