Frank Ryan is Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Ireland.
As CEO, Frank is appointed by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, is a member of the Board of Enterprise Ireland and is an ex-officio member of the Board of Forfás.
Frank leads a global team of senior executives working directly with Irish-owned enterprises, helping them to start, grow, innovate and win export sales in global markets. Enterprise Ireland executives support the internationalisation of Irish enterprises and help international buyers connect with and maintain profitable partnerships with businesses in Ireland.
This global team is responsible for delivering a range of Enterprise Ireland services by providing access to expert advice and services, and to the funding necessary to support start-up, expansion, and R&D business plans.
Prior to this, Frank held a range of senior positions in the Industrial Development Agency (IDA Ireland). He has also worked in the private sector with Irish and multinational computer companies and was based for a period of his career in the United States.
On becoming CEO of Enterprise Ireland in 2003 Frank led a ‘root and branch’ review of the agency’s activities which radically changed the structure of the organisation and in particular the client-engagement model.
Enterprise Ireland client companies now employ in excess of 134,000 people, spend €19 billion in Ireland on wages, raw materials and services and account for exports of €13 billion.
Frank is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, with a M.Sc. in Strategic Management, and of the Advanced Management Programme at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is married with two adult children and one granddaughter, Jasmine.
Frank was a member of the Innovation Task Force established by the Taoiseach in 2009 and subsequently was appointed as a member of the Advisory Board for Ireland’s Innovation Fund in July 2010.
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