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Sean Ryan is a world-renowned business consultant, speaker, trainer and executive coach. As the founder of Whitewater International Consulting, he has worked internationally with companies such as Disney, Nucor Steel, and FedEx. As former Vice President of Learning and Organizational Development for Perrier Group of America, Sean and his team shaped the organizational culture, people systems and processes, as well as leadership capacity. Their work helped enable a fivefold increase in sales over a seven-year period. With more than two decades of industry experience, Sean is highly regarded for his ability to guide organizations through complex transformational change in what he describes as a world of perpetual whitewater. He helps clients formulate winning strategies and then deliver outstanding results through platforms including SXR? (Strategy-Execution-Results), used by start-ups to Fortune 500 clients. Beyond the organizational impact, Sean is amazed and humbled by the opportunity he's been provided to learn from the organizations and the hundreds of leaders he's had the pleasure to work with.When not traveling for business and speaking engagements, Sean resides with his family in New Brunswick, Canada where he serves as taste tester for his spouse's catering business. He also provides transportation services for his son and his friends, and he boats, skis and bikes when time and his knees allow.