YPC Corner Office w/ Chandell Ryan, Esq.

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Name: YPC Corner Office w/ Chandell Ryan, Esq.
Date: March 9, 2023
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST
Registration: Sorry, online registration for this event has closed. Please contact Tunga Lee at (901) 543-3571.
Event Description:

Young Professionals Council Corner Office with Chandell Ryan, Chief Operating Officer for City of Memphis 

Chandell Ryan, a 13-year veteran of City government, was installed as the chief operating officer in December 2022. Ryan is responsible for leading the day-to-day service delivery, resource allocation, budgeting, and policy development for all of the City’s divisions, among other duties. Ryan has most recently served as the deputy chief operating officer. Before that, she was the equity, diversity & inclusivity (EDI) officer for the City’s Human Resources Division. She is a 2001 Juris Doctor graduate of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

 

Ryan practiced general litigation for Spicer, Flynn and Rudstrom, PLLC, until she joined the City in 2003. During her 13+ year tenure with the City, she served in various roles including Assistant City Attorney, Senior Assistant City Attorney, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Labor Relations Manager, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Senior Manager, and EDI Officer. In her role as EDI Officer Attorney, Ryan was responsible for diversity and inclusion strategy and programs, equal employment opportunity philosophy and policies, on-the-job injury program, civil service commission, employee and labor relations, corporate social responsibility, and the AmeriCorps VISTA program. The City of Memphis employs 7,500+ public servants and is associated with 13 labor organizations representing 20 bargaining units.
 

As the Human Resources Manager/Labor Relations with United Technologies at the Carrier Plant in Collierville for nearly 3 years, Ryan was responsible for all labor (union represented) and employee relations activities for 1,900+ employees; recruiting, training, responding to discrimination complaints; and assisting the leadership team in reaching business objectives through consultation, advice, and policy and procedure improvements.


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Location:
MLK Room, Memphis City Hall
125 N Main St, Memphis, TN 38103
Date/Time Information:
Thursday, March 9, 2023
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Jessica Mosley
Fees/Admission:
Free & Exclusive for Young Professionals Council Members
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