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Tim Ryan Elected to Battelle Board of Directors

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Battelle announced today that Tim Ryan, Citi’s Head of Technology and Business Enablement, has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Since joining Citi in June 2024, Ryan has led both the firm’s Technology and Legacy Franchise teams, driving cross-firm process simplification and modernization. He also serves as a member of Citi’s Executive Management Team.

Ryan’s previous leadership experience includes serving for two consecutive four-year terms from 2016 to 2024 as the Senior Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), overseeing the firm’s strategy and execution as well as the activities of PwC’s 75,000 people. During his nearly 40-year career at PwC, Ryan was instrumental in driving operational and cultural excellence for the firm. Under his leadership, PwC underwent a meaningful digital and workforce transformation, resulting in a significantly stronger balance sheet and remarkable business growth.

“Tim’s deep expertise in business transformation and technology leadership will be invaluable as Battelle continues its mission of advancing scientific discovery and innovation in a rapidly evolving world,” said Battelle President and CEO Lou Von Thaer. “Tim brings decades of experience serving national and international clients that will provide valuable insights to our Board. We look forward to his future contributions.”

“I deeply admire Battelle’s legacy of advancing science and technology for the greatest benefit to society as well as its commitment to establishing STEM education programs to support the development of our nation’s future scientists,” Ryan said. “I am honored to join this distinguished board and look forward to supporting Battelle in its ongoing work to deliver solutions and innovation to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.”

Ryan is a certified public accountant in Massachusetts and New York and a graduate of Babson College. He serves on the Board of the Brookings Institute and just recently completed a five-year term on the Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation.

About Battelle

Every day, the people of Battelle apply science and technology to solving what matters most. At major technology centers and national laboratories around the world, Battelle conducts research and development, designs and manufactures products, and delivers critical services for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio since its founding in 1929, Battelle serves the national security, health and life sciences, and energy and environmental industries. For more information, visit www.battelle.org.

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For more information contact Katy Delaney at (614) 424-7208 or delaneyk@battelle.org or T.R. Massey at (614) 424-5544 or masseytr@battelle.org.

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