SPEAKERS

Dr. Kimberley Amirault-Ryan
Performance Consultant to the NHL, NBA, and Olympians | Executive Coach

 

Dr. Kimberley Amirault-Ryan lives by her philosophy of embracing challenges and pushing boundaries to achieve our highest potential. She’s worked in professional sport since 2001, becoming the first and only woman to be the Performance Consultant with the New York Rangers, New York Knicks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Edmonton Oilers.


Amirault-Ryan has worked at five Olympic Games with the Canadian Gold Medal-winning teams of Women's Hockey, Cross Country Skiing, and Speedskating. She was also the Lead of Sport Psychology for Canada’s entire Olympic team for the 2010, 2012 and 2014 Olympics.
For her ground-breaking work Amirault-Ryan has been recognized by the likes of the Globe and Mail's “Top Power 50” list and WXN Canada's “Top 100 Most Powerful Women”.


Companies worldwide, including Fortune 500 companies Walmart, VISA, Johnson & Johnson, General Mills and Royal Dutch Shell, have hired Amirault-Ryan to help motivate them to lead under pressure and achieve sustained high performance.

Ryan Mandell
Director, Claims Performance Auto Physical Damage Solutions 
 

Ryan has spent his entire career in the automotive industry and has a wide array of experiences ranging from field claims appraiser, body shop manager, and as a regional director for a large recycled parts supplier.

 In his current role, Ryan works with a multitude of industry stakeholders including insurance executives and material damage leaders to provide actionable insights and consultative direction for their organizations with a heavy reliance on data analytics.

 Ryan earned his Master of Arts degree from Northern Arizona University and Bachelor of Arts from the University of San Diego.  Ryan has spoken at numerous industry events and is a frequent author of content related to auto insurance, vehicle complexity, and collision repair whose research has been cited by the New York Times, Road & Track, CNBC, and Automotive News among others.  He lives with his wife and four sons in Greenville, South Carolina.