Interview: Mike Ryan, north region president, Ryan Cos. US Inc.

Big leadership changes are coming at Ryan Cos. US Inc. On the heels of a busy construction season, Ryan recently announced that company President Jeff Smith is retiring, and that several of its longtime leaders will transition into new roles starting in 2022. Among those with new duties is Mike Ryan, who was promoted to preside over the construction and development company’s Northern Division and oversee its expansion into the Denver-based Rocky Mountain Region. Ryan, a fourth-generation leader, has been with the company for 11 years. In his new role, Ryan will take charge of a geographic area that includes Minneapolis, Chicago, Kansas City, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. In the following interview with reporter Brian Johnson, Mike Ryan talks about his new duties with the company, which expects to deliver 146 projects with a combined 28 million square feet of new construction this year. He also reads the tea leaves for the office and industrial sectors, and touches on topics such as the supply chain challenge and rent control.