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Kathy Ryan named a Woman of Influence by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
Newark, Calif., April 9, 2012 — Kathy Ryan, co-founder, CEO and CFO of RoseRyan, an accounting and finance consulting firm based in Newark, has been honored as one of the most influential women in Silicon Valley by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. The publication formally announced the list of 100 notable women Friday, profiling them in a special issue.
“It’s an honor to have been selected,” says Ryan, who founded the values-driven consulting firm with another woman in 1993. “It’s very gratifying to be in such good company, and it reminds me of how proud I am of what RoseRyan has contributed to this region’s vibrant business ecosystem over nearly 20 years.”
This year’s list by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal identifies the most influential women in Silicon Valley, selected from the private, public and nonprofit sectors. Nominators commented on honorees’ workplace and community success, and the list includes the CEO of one of the world’s largest tech companies as well as venture capitalists from Sand Hill Road. An awards ceremony in San Jose, Calif., later this month will pay tribute to the selected women and their accomplishments.
Kathy Ryan: A Woman of Influence in Silicon Valley
Kathy Ryan is a trailblazer and an entrepreneur whose success in leading and growing RoseRyan is a stellar example of how women who depart corporate life can go on to transform the landscape around them. She left a successful, well-paying corporate career because she felt the mommy track would limit her professional potential. She and a colleague recognized a need in the marketplace for senior-level talent in accounting and finance, and they started RoseRyan to fill that gap in 1993. Since then, the two-person enterprise has grown far beyond their wildest dreams.
To learn more, check out Kathy Ryan’s bio and the About page on RoseRyan’s website.
About RoseRyan
RoseRyan is a Silicon Valley–based finance and accounting consulting firm that tackles critical assignments for companies at all stages, with particular expertise in high tech, life sciences and cleantech. The firm’s finance gurus serve as outsourced CFOs, prepare companies for IPOs and M&As, perform immaculate corporate governance work and are sought after for expert advice on emerging accounting challenges. The firm’s Silicon Valley roots go deep—RoseRyan has been getting high-flying companies’ financial houses in order since 1993—and clients benefit from a strong network of partners who can help their businesses grow. Recent and current clients include Actelion, Gilead Sciences, NVIDIA, Box.net, Philips Lumileds and CalCEF. For more information, visit the RoseRyan website.
