On this episode of the Leaders of Modern Finance podcast, host Ken Boyd is joined by Ryan Myers, CFO of America’s Thrift Stores, to talk about his unique background and the relationships he’s cultivated between people and between systems.

Ryan initially wanted to pursue a career in music, having obtained a degree in music from the University of Alabama. While he still enjoys music as a hobby, the intricacies and complexities of managing a constantly rotating inventory of retail merchandise captivated Ryan while he was still just an operator at America’s Thrift Stores. His passion for making these complex systems run smoothly allowed him to work his way right up to the role of CFO.

Much of the time Ryan spent on his journey to his current position was dedicated to making better use of data and analytics. While the budgets and forecasts he was given seemed good on paper, in reality they were often disconnected from the daily operations of the business. Using data to make plans consistent with the reality of organizational operations has been a great achievement for Ryan.

Joining these analytics to meaningful partnerships with nonprofit collaborators makes Ryan not only a good steward of systems relationships but human relationships as well.

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