CIA President to Lead for at Least another Decade
The Culinary Institute of America's (CIA) Board of Trustees announced the renewal of the contract of Dr. Tim Ryan, CMC, as president of the CIA for a 10-year term.
Ryan has led the world-renowned, degree-granting CIA for a decade, stewarding the college through a period of enormous innovation and growth. Major advances have included the opening of new campuses in San Antonio, Texas, and Singapore; the expansion of the CIA's gold-standard degree programs from its main campus in Hyde Park, N.Y., to these new centers and the CIA at Greystone in St. Helena, Calif.; and the rapid growth of CIA thought leadership for the foodservice and hospitality industry through new research programs, industry conferences and publishing.
Chairman of the Board Richard Bradley summarized the board's unanimous decision: “We are delighted that Dr. Ryan will be at the helm as we embark on some of our most ambitious plans yet for The Culinary Institute of America. The board is thrilled with the CIA's leadership and strategy. We look forward to continuing the college's traditions of excellence in culinary education and thought leadership under Dr. Ryan's visionary direction.”
Commenting upon the re-appointment, Ryan said, “I am honored by the trust and support of the CIA Board of Trustees. Although proud of our accomplishments over the last 10 years, we have many exciting plans ahead which will continue to position the CIA at the forefront of culinary education. Our programming and initiatives in thought and industry leadership—both globally and here at home—are establishing new benchmarks and contributions to food preparation, healthy eating and culinary innovation.”
Ryan has the unique qualification of being a Certified Master Chef. He holds an MBA from the University of New Haven and his doctorate in education from the University of Pennsylvania. He is the CIA's fifth president. A 1977 graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Ryan is the first alumnus and the first faculty member to rise to the presidency of the CIA.