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John Ryan
Chief Strategy Officer - Ecofibre Limited
John J. Ryan is an entrepreneur and investor based in San Diego County, California.1 He served as Chief Strategy Officer at Ecofibre Limited from June 2015 to May 2022, playing a crucial role in transitioning the Australian business into the USA market and helping to grow the company's revenues from $0 to over $50 million annually.1 Ryan was instrumental in making Ecofibre one of the largest global hemp companies and was involved in launching several consumer-facing brands.1
In addition to his role at Ecofibre, Ryan has held several other significant positions:
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Chief Executive Officer at Karmanterra (June 2022 - Present): A startup investing in nature-based solutions for permanent carbon capture, soil regeneration, and water purification.1
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Co-Founder of Ananda Hemp Inc. (June 2015 - January 2022): One of the first federally licensed hemp companies in the USA, helping to transition Kentucky tobacco fields into hemp fields.1
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President and Founder of Iron Lion Venture Group (March 2011 - December 2018): Provided independent investing and advisory services for biotechnology companies.1
Ryan has also worked as an Analyst at Windstone Capital Partners and as a Financial Consultant at AXA Advisors earlier in his career.1