Rosemarie Ryan

Rosemarie Ryan is a renowned leader, brand builder, and innovator in the marketing industry. She is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of co, a strategy and innovation company she established in September 2010 with her creative partner Ty Montague.12

Career Highlights

Before founding co, Rosemarie had an impressive career in advertising:

• She began in account planning and was among the first to bring Account Planning to the United States at Chiat Day.1
• As president of K&B (Kirshenbaum and Bond), she grew the agency from 30 to 400 people.12
• She served as Co-President of JWT North America, where she led the 125-year-old agency into the 21st century.12

At JWT, Rosemarie:

• Restructured the workplace, teams, and creative product
• Doubled the agency's profits
• Implemented an open-plan work environment to foster collaboration and creativity2

Co

At co, Rosemarie and her team:

• Work with leadership teams to conceive and execute innovation in customer experience
• Use a proprietary methodology called StoryDoing©
• Have engaged with major clients such as Google, YouTube, Charles Schwab Foundation, Coca-Cola, and Microsoft1

Recognition

In September 2012, Rosemarie was named one of the '100 most influential Women in Advertising' by Advertising Age.1

Rosemarie Ryan continues to be an active thought leader in the industry, participating in conferences and discussions on topics such as leadership, innovation, and creating inclusive futures.3