Jan Ryan is a seasoned entrepreneur, board advisor and growth strategist with over 30 years of experience in leading and scaling technology-driven companies. She has held executive roles such as founder, CEO, COO and CRO at multiple venture-backed and private equity-backed firms, resulting in four successful acquisitions and one IPO. Ms. Ryan is currently the founder and managing partner of 3Hills Group, an advisory firm focused on growth strategy and innovation for high-performing CEOs and boards.
Previously, she co-founded Social Dynamx, an SaaS-based platform for large-scale social customer care, acquired by Lithium Technologies. Ms. Ryan’s strategic counsel has guided companies through critical phases of market expansion, revenue optimization and organizational scaling.
In addition to her private sector leadership, Ms. Ryan has held prominent academic and civic roles. She served as executive director of entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Texas at Austin and co-founded the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute. She currently teaches “Women in Entrepreneurship” at UT and serves on various councils and task forces in Austin.
Her board and advisory expertise includes growth and distribution strategy, client experience transformation, technology risk oversight and ESG-aligned leadership. Ms. Ryan resides in Austin and Wimberley, Texas.