R. Keith Harding, President
R. Keith Harding is an established and well respected IT industry veteran and one of the founders of RYAN Consulting Group, Inc. He brings to RYAN a proven track record of leadership at Cognos, IBM, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS - US Department of Defense), and the Marine Corps as well as over 14 years of IT consulting and management expertise. Prior to joining RYAN, Keith was the Enterprise Manager for several business intelligence initiatives in Cognos global consulting. He was extensively involved in the Business Intelligence System development and deployment at DFAS (DoD).
Clifford Hall, Business Development Executive
Clifford Hall has more than 40 years of experience in the development and management of Centers of Excellence. Before his retirement as a Senior manager with the Air Force, Mr. Hall was responsible for the Air Force Materiel Command\'s (AFMC) Software Factory, where all legacy systems and interface gateways for critical networks and applications were managed. With extensive experience in both public and private sector, Mr. Hall has developed and led organizations charged with the management of millions of dollars in military IT assets and in the private sector, led programs responsible for testing, identifying and correcting network and application weaknesses for utilities and other critical infrastructure industries.
Cynthia Hayden, Air Force Programs Director
Cynthia Hayden serves RYAN as the liaison for federal, state and local clients, focusing on increasing brand awareness, bringing in new customers, and coordinating public relations efforts. Prior to joining RYAN, she spent 8 years as a Program Manager in support of many Air Force and DOD customers. Her responsibilities included providing management and direction for a $1.8M yearly budget, provide technical and professional coordination and leadership in the execution of day-to-day project activities, prepare contractual deliverables, and perform quality control and determine adherence to contractual requirements. Manage and supervise all contract-related and subcontractor management activities. In addition, she has extensive experience in proposal development, recruiting, training and trade show support. She has over 20 years experience in providing exceptional customer service in both the public and private sectors.