Leaders in Sustainable Global Enterprise - Ryan Kelly (MBA '09), Managing Director at Beyond Good

A weekly lecture series that highlights leaders in the sustainable global enterprise industry. With topics ranging from food to energy these speakers will cover it all.

Ryan Kelley is the Managing Director for Beyond Good. In this role, he provides overall leadership for the company's cacao and vanilla sourcing, as well as its chocolate manufacturing.

Prior to joining Beyond Good, Ryan was the Country Representative for Population Services International (PSI) Mozambique, a $13 million per year nongovernmental organization leveraging private sector partners and approaches to strengthen health markets. Before joining PSI, Ryan was the HR Director for the SOCOTA Textile Division and General Manager for SOCOTA Fabrics in Madagascar where he led 785 staff in manufacturing woven cotton fabric 24/7/365 for the European and Southern Africa markets. Ryan's experience includes being the country director in Madagascar for the start-up ToughStuff, which provided solar energy to ensure lighting, information, and connectivity to the base of the economic pyramid, as well as experience with CarboCo, a start-up assisting rural energy companies monetize carbon credits. Ryan also served as a former Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar

Ryan holds a Bachelor's degree from Fairfield University and an MBA from Cornell University. He is fluent in English and Malagasy.

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