Troy Zierden

Troy Zierden

Chief Technology Officer

For more than 25 years, Troy has led high impact strategic initiatives across nearly all disciplines within the information technology space. As Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Troy leads Ryan’s Information Technology team in accelerating our vision to continually align, transform and drive operational excellence through technology solutions that help us work with greater speed, security and confidence than ever before. Known for leveraging analytical skills to assess business needs and create plans with the right systems, people and processes to solve business challenges, Troy brings a client-centric leadership approach to every challenge and opportunity he faces.

A high-integrity servant leader who deftly balances the needs of his clients and his team, Troy’s leadership is finely calibrated to consistently improve Ryan’s operating performance and give our clients every advantage. As CTO, Troy uses his collaborative style to develop clear roadmaps and deliver aligned technology solutions that bridge the highest-level strategy with on-the-ground application, ensuring Ryan’s information technology is always providing the greatest efficiency, productivity and simplicity possible to the end user.


Affiliations & Memberships

Board Member, Finance and Human Capital Committee Greater Twin Cities United Way

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