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Ryan Ransford

Trusted leadership and talent advisor with extensive knowledge of conventional and renewable energy markets.

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Ryan Ransford is a Chicago-based leadership advisor specializing in the energy, utilities, water, and infrastructure ecosystem. He is known for deep market expertise and sector knowledge, helping clients translate business strategy into the right leadership decisions and organizational capabilities.

At Russell Reynolds Associates, Ryan advises corporate and sponsor-backed clients on executive hiring, assessment, and team effectiveness—supporting leadership builds and upgrades at both the investor and portfolio-company levels across the broader infrastructure landscape.

Before joining Russell Reynolds, Ryan spent eight years at EY advising energy trading clients on regulatory compliance, organizational design, systems implementation, digital transformation, and risk assessment. Earlier, he was at Accenture, where he focused on designing and implementing commodity trading and risk management systems for multinational energy companies.

He holds an MLA from the University of Chicago and a BS in Management and Finance from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
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Areas of Expertise

Energy and Natural Resources Executive Search Industrial Services Infrastructure Private Capital Sustainability Officers

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