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We explore how a small-town work ethic, early mentorship, and a bias for action shaped Ryan Turnley’s path from CPG problem-solver to Leader. The throughline: calm beats chaos, empower your people, and build systems that let others thrive.

• early lessons in work ethic and customer service
• pivotal college choices and career entry into CPG
• first big project wins and learning from setbacks
• shifting from tactics to strategy with retailers
• building analytics and cost-to-serve visibility
• leading through layoffs, recessions, and COVID
• empowering teams, clearing priorities, staying calm
• learning what not to do as a manager
• serving community as EMT and applying it at work
• owning your career path and finding mentors

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