Hi,
I'm Ryan Mulligan.
Your strategic partner in clarity, execution, and grounded decision-making.
For more than a decade, I’ve worked alongside nonprofit leaders, government systems, healthcare coalitions, and mission-driven partners to help them move forward when the work feels heavy, complex, or unclear.
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I don’t just help organizations plan—I help them make strategy real, build solutions with the communities they serve, and act with confidence even when the terrain shifts rapidly.
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Former art and design professor with significant experience in collective impact and systems design.
Select Clients
Past and Present
Healthcare & Health Systems
Walmart Health
Quest Diagnostics
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City
Mercy Children’s Hospital Kansas City
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
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Public Health & Government
Hamilton County Health Department
Cincinnati Health Department
Wyandotte Community Health Council
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Philanthropy & Foundations
Jewish Federation of Cincinnati
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Haile Foundation
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Community & Human Services
Easterseals Redwood
Council on Aging of Southwest Ohio
Dress for Success Cincinnati
Pets in Need Cincinnati
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Civic, Arts, & Economic Development
Cincinnati Development Fund
Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation
Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Hall Society
Temple Sholom
Anderson Arts Alliance
The Well – Mindful Music Moments
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Core Services
Systems-level strategic planning in complex, multi-partner environments
Community-rooted program design and implementation, co-built with those served
Sensemaking and decision support during periods of uncertainty or rapid change
Capacity-aware organizational strategy, grounded in real staffing and resources
Collective impact and cross-sector coordination across healthcare, government, and nonprofit partners
Data-informed planning and measurement, designed to build confidence and learning
Board, leadership, and governance alignment
Public-sector and government-adjacent consulting, including crisis-stage coordination
Leadership coaching in complex systems,
TESTIMONIALS
"Ryan thinks strategically, is a creative force, brings passion and kindness to his work, AND gets things done."
RYAN ADCOCK / PATIENT EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR / CCHMC
"I've been in those shoes as facilitator enough to know talent. What Ryan created for our group was pure magic!"
KAY FITTES / CEO / HIGH-HEELED SUCCESS
"So grateful for Ryan's support, generosity, skills, and his overall spirit in this work. Glad to have him in our corner!"
MEGAN ZARNITZ / VICE PRESIDENT / DRESS FOR SUCCESS
My philosophy
I believe good work should make things clearer, not heavier.
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Most organizations I work with aren’t broken—they’re overloaded.
The work is meaningful, the people care, and the systems holding it haven’t kept up. My role is to help slow things down enough to see what’s actually happening and decide what can realistically move forward.
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I work best as a thinking partner. Strategy should fit real life. Solutions work better when built with the people closest to the work. Data should help people feel steadier, not watched. And leadership support should make the work sustainable—not something people have to survive.
