Ryan Farrell
Executive Vice President, Edelman
Ryan Farrell is a consultant at Edelman, the global communications firm. He advises senior clients at Fortune 500 companies, international NGOs and nonprofits on corporate positioning, narrative and messaging. He is an Emerging Leader at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, an advisor to the Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, and a Board Member at Opportunity Knocks, a community nonprofit for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Previously, he served as chief of staff at University College London's Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, and he began his career working at creative agencies, Leo Burnett, Y&R and FCB. He holds an MBA from the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School and a BA in History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
