Matthew P. Ryan

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Peoria, IL 61614

309-***-****

ac93ft@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Illinois Central College – East Peoria, IL

AS, Criminal Justice Administration, May 1994

Western Illinois University – Macomb, IL

BS, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, May 1996

Minor – Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration

Illinois Central College – East Peoria, IL

Enrolled in Horticulture Program 1997-1999

Bradley University – Peoria, IL

Enrolled in MBA program, 1999-2000

Professional Experience

Caterpillar, Inc. - Inventory Project Analyst

500 N. Morton Ave, Morton, IL 61550

November 1998 - Current

- Start-ups and Facility Support team - Subject Matter Expert of Statistical Test Count inventory validation processes with responsibility to validate $2.9B inventory for more than 66 logistics and manufacturing facilities in the Caterpillar and external client supply chain networks.

- Provided on-site support for over 56 facilities to support start up, closures, full physical audits, and inventory transfer projects for extensive lengths of time.

- Team leader/coordinator of 13 US and 4 Bangalore, India employees for centralized services inventory reconciliation for multiple internal and external clients.

- Documented reconciliation processes to achieve industry-leading supply chain performance standards.

- Transitioned the first centralized services reconciliation client to Bangalore, India 2005

- Earned 6 Sigma Yellow and Green belts - 2004, certified Green belt - 2008

- Participant in Employee Engagement 6 Sigma team - earned at 22% improvement in 2005.

- Earned CPS Yellow belt – 2007, Certified CPS Green belt 2015

Grubhub – Delivery driver

March 2019 - Current

Avanti’s Italian Restaurant – Delivery driver

4700 N. Rockwood Rd., Peoria, IL 61615

May 1992 – May 2000, November 2017 – Current

Stump Busters LLC – Owner/Operator

1401 W. Buckingham Dr., Peoria, IL 61614

May 2018 - Current

Mitsubishi Motors Manufacturing of America - Assembler

100 N. Mitsubishi Motorways, Normal, IL 61761

March 2000 - July 2000

- Team member of supplemental workforce during peak season

- Responsible for various assembly assignments in chassis and drive train teams

Gray Interplant Systems/Air-Land Transport - Shipping Coordinator/ Driver

8801 N. University Peoria, IL 61615/ 1020 W. Birchwood St. Morton, IL 61550

September 1997 - November 1998

- Team Leader in shipping department with experience in receiving, storage, order filling and packaging departments

- Responsible for expediting express freight between various client facilities

Continuing Education

Peoria Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership School – Graduated 2005

Earning Continuing Education Units credits at the National Recreation and Park Administration and the Illinois Association of Park Districts annual conferences

Peoria City/County Citizens Leadership Academy – Graduated 2012

Morton Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership School – Graduated 2017

Community Leadership Experience

Peoria Park District (The Pleasure Driveway and Park District of Peoria, IL) -Elected Commissioner

oServing on the Board of Trustees as Northern District Trustee 2003 - Current

oFinance committee 2003 - 2008

oRecreation Advisory committee 2003 - 2011, 2013 - 2018

oWH Sommer Park Ad-Hoc committee 2004 - 2007

oChairman Development Impact Fee Ad-Hoc committee 2004

oChairman City of Peoria Tree Ordinance revision Ad-Hoc committee 2003 - 2004

oPeoria Zoo Operating committee 2004 - 2013

oHistoric Preservation Ordinance Ad-Hoc committee 2007

oRiverfront Programming Advisory Committee 2017 - Current

National Recreation and Parks Administration

oMember 2003 - Current

oParticipated in annual conferences 2003 – 2009, 2017

Illinois Association of Park Districts

oMember 2003 - Current

oParticipated in annual conferences 2004 - 2012, 2014, 2016

oWorked information booth on Parks Day at the Illinois State Fair 2004

Springdale Cemetery Management Authority Board – Appointed

oBoard member 2005 - 2009, 2011 - Current

oLong range planning committee

oMonument restoration committee

oMemorial Day, Veterans Day and Wreaths Across American program coordinator 2013

oAdopted two sections to mow in 2000 - 2001

Friends of Fatherless Boys

oBoard member 2007 - Current

oVolunteer for multiple fund-raisers

A.F. & A.M. Alta Lodge #748

oMember 2008 – Current

oVolunteer for fund-raisers, Kids ID Program, and workdays

oEarned 3rd Degree Master Mason 2008

Peoria Park District Foundation Board

oMember 2015 - Current

Central Illinois Living Historians

oFounder and President 1999 - 2004

oMember 1999 - Current

oCoordinated re-enactors for National Park Service – Stones River National Battlefield, Kentucky State Parks – Perryville Battlefield, Peoria Historical Society events at the Flannigan Home and Pettengill Moron Home, McClean County Historical Society, Peoria Park District – W.H. Sommer Park - Koerner Pioneer Homestead, Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site, Jubilee College State Historic site, St. Patrick’s Day parades, Memorial Day parades, Veteran’s Day parades, Springdale Cemetery Memorials and Veteran’s Day services and various school presentations

oCoordinated special events with other local, regional and national historical organizations for fund-raising events and educational programs

The Peoria Pollinator Project

oFounder 2017 - Current

oSocial Media Director

Peoria Foodies Group

oFounder 2017 - Current

oSocial Media Director

Peoria Volunteer Network

oFounder – 2016 - Current

oSocial Media Director

Peoria Area Fund Raisers

oFounder – 2016 – Current

oSocial Media Director

Peoria County Genealogical Society

oMember 2016 - Current

Springdale Historic Preservation Foundation

oMember 2016 – Current

Company B, 36 Illinois Infantry Volunteers Living History Association

oMember 2017 – Current

Previous Community Leadership Experience

The Steel House Revival Committee

oMember 2016 - 2018

oConstruction committee

Friends of Rocky Glen

oMember 2012 - 2018

oFund-raising committee 2013

oBoard member 2017

Morton Kiwanis

oBoard Member 2016 - 2017

League of Women Voters

oMember 2017

Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown

oCo-Chairman 2017

Heart of Illinois Beekeeping Association

oMember 2017 - 2018

Friends of Horseshoe Bottoms

oMember 2017 - 2018

Gen U – United Way

oMember 2016 - 2018

HOI Sierra Club

oMember 2006 - 2011, 2014 - 2018

oBoard member 2017

oMonarch Task Force representative for Illinois Sierra Club 2017

Peoria Riverfront Museum Associate Board

oBoard member 2012 - 2017

oInterplanetary 5K volunteer 2015

oParty on the Plaza volunteer 2016

oVolunteer for multiple special events and fund raisers

Morton Chamber of Commerce

oPumpkin Classic 10K volunteer 2014

oAmbassador Program 2017

Peoria Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce)

oMember 2000 - 2015

o2001 & 2007 International Beer Festival Co-Chair

oVice President of Chapter Management 2006

oServed as Director of Public Relations 2003 - 2004

oChairman of over 50 Community Relations, Individual Development, Membership and Chapter Management projects

oDeveloped and chaired the Community Organizations and Volunteer Exposition

oRecruited 38% of the of membership

oOriginated the membership to participate in the Peoria County Adopt-A-Highway program

oOrganized over 20 members to assist in the 2000 and 2001 Save Our Springdale restoration workdays at Springdale Cemetery

WTVP 47 – Public Television

oAssist with answering phones and work behind the scenes during annual auction 2001 - 2011, 2014, 2017

oVolunteered for membership drives 2004 - 2005

Peoria Wilds

oVolunteer for restoration workdays 2002 - 2014

oBoard member 2004 - 2011

Friends of the GAR Hall (Central Illinois Landmarks Foundation)

oVolunteer for special events 1998 - 2009

oBoard member 2001 - 2009

oProgram committee for fund-raising 2004 - 2009

oRestoration committee 2003 - 2008

Community Now! – A Caterpillar Inc. employee affinity group

oMember 2002 - 2009

oServed on the Board as Director of Marketing 2006 - 2009

oNewsletter editor 2006 - 2009

Habitat for Humanity

oVolunteer 2002 - 2003

oFund-raising committee 2002 - 2003

The Civil War Preservation Trust

oSupporting member 2003 - 2018

oLocal membership advocate 2004 - 2008

Young Professionals Organization of Greater Peoria

oMember 2003 - 2016

oMurray Baker Task Force committee 2010 - 2011

St. Patrick Society of Peoria

oMember 2003 - 2009

oVolunteered at Erin Feis 2004 - 2008

oParade participant 2000 - 2012

Peoria Historical Society

oMember 2003 - 2012, 2015 - 2016

oServed as a judge at the Bradley History Fair 2004 - 2005

oVolunteered at special events 1997 - 2008

Easter Seals/UCP

oVolunteered for Wines on the Prairie 2003 - 2005, 2014 - 2015

Peoria Civil War Round Table

oFounder and Chair 2004 - 2010

oProvided more than 60 educational lectures and programs

oIncreased membership over 300% in 2007

oRaised funds for community projects to commemorate and preserve Peoria history

oLead the Camp Lyons monument flag pole project to completion in 2005

oContinually improving beautification and landscape maintenance of two Civil War camp monuments in Peoria 2005 - Current

oCollaborated with the Sons of Union Veterans, Central Illinois Landmarks Foundation, Peoria Historical Society, Pekin Historical Society, Chillicothe Historical Society, Bloomington Historical Society, Galena Trail Committee, Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site, Wheels ‘O Time Museum, Illinois Central College, Peoria Public Library and the Bradley University Special Collections Department

Rails to Trails

oSupporting member 2004 - 2018

Multiple Sclerosis Society

oVolunteered for MS Carnivale 2004 - 2007

The Nature Conservancy

oSupporting member 2005 - 2012, 2014 - 2018

Galena Trail Committee

oMember 2005 - 2009

oHosted fundraiser in 2006 to provide funds for street signs marking the route between Peoria and Galena

Peoria Zoological Society – Appointed

oBoard member 2005 - 2013

oExpansion projects - New Africa exhibit 2010, Barton Entry Plaza 2011, New Australia exhibit 2012, Rotary Adventure Grove 2013

oThe Power of Play campaign for the Peoria Playhouse Children’s Museum

oSpecial events committee

oMembership committee

Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences – Appointed

oBoard member 2006 - 2013

oSupported cent sales tax referendum to create the new facility

oCollections Committee

oExhibition and Education Committee

oPeoria Riverfront Museum completed 2012

The Peoria Audubon Society

oMember 2006 - 2011, 2014 - 2018

River City Air Expo

oCommittee member 2006 - 2007

oResponsible for coordinating parking and admission tickets sales

Metamora Lincoln Statue committee

oFund-raising committee 2007 - 2009

oLincoln and Goings statue completed in 2009

Tri-County Lincoln Commission

oSesquicentennial planning committee 2007 - 2009

Friends of Rock Island Trail

oSupporting member 2008 - 2018

oAdopted 2 miles for maintenance 2012 - 2017

oParticipated in Peoria Connectivity Master Plan Survey 2014

Illinois River Sweep

oVolunteered for river cleanups 2009 - 2012, 2014

oRecruited volunteers

Living Lands and Waters

oVolunteered for tree plantings and river cleanups 2009 - 2012, 2014

oRecruited volunteers

United Way Day of caring

oNeighborhood House 2009

oMidwest Food Bank 2010 - 2013, 2015

oAmerican Red Cross 2014

oBoy Scouts 2016 - 2018

Mohammed Shrine A.A.O.N.M.S.

oMember 2010 - 2012

Focus Forward Central Illinois

oMember 2012 - 2014

oQuality of Place committee 2012 - 2013

Central Illinois Herpetological Society

oMember 2012 - 2014

Young Professionals of Caterpillar Inc.

oMember 2013 - 2016

oEmployee recruiting video committee

Hawthorne Hills – Tanglewood Home Owners Association

oRe-invigorated a dormant organization

oSecretary 2013 - 2014

Illinois Environmental Council

oSupporting member since 2014

oApplication for board member pending

Peoria Chamber of Commerce

oAmbassador program 2014 - 2016

oTransportation Committee 2014 - 2017

oGovernmental Affairs Committee 2015 - 2017

Illinois River Coordinating Council – Appointed

oAppointed by Governor Quinn 2014 - 2015

Kansas City BBQ Society

oMember 2015 - 2018

oCertified Judge since 2015

Neighborhood House

oGeorge Jacobs Gut Buster 5K and Fun Run volunteer 2015 - 2017

Center for Youth and Family Solutions

oRun Wild 8K volunteer 2015

Greater Peoria Economic Development Council

oTalent Attraction Committee 2015 - 2016

oTalent Retention Committee 2015 - 2016

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission

oBike Connect HOI Steering Committee Member 2015 - 2017

Sculpture Walk Peoria

oVolunteer 2015 - 2017

oInstallation of large art pieces

oSupport team for opening day ceremony

St. Vincent De Paul Church

oMen’s Club 2015 – 2017

Recognition

Illinois Association of Park Districts – 15 years of Distinguished Service 2019

40 Leaders under 40 – Nominated for Alumni of the year 2015, 2016

Peoria Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year – 2015 - 2016

Peoria Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Month – April 2015, June 2015, July 2015, August 2015

Illinois Association of Park Districts – 10 years of Distinguished Service 2014

Young Professionals of Caterpillar, Inc. recipient of the 5th Annual Young Philanthropist Award 2015

Young Professionals of Caterpillar, Inc. nominee for 4th Annual Young Philanthropist Award 2014

Young Professionals of Caterpillar, Inc. nominee for 3rd Annual Young Philanthropist Award 2013

Caterpillar Chairman’s Community Service Award nominee 2010

Caterpillar Chairman’s Community Service Award nominee 2009

40 Leaders Under 40 - Central Illinois Business Publishers, Inc. 2005

Peoria Park District - Rhodell E. Owens Distinguished Group Volunteer Service Award 2004

Peoria Jaycees- Member of the year 2003

Peoria Jaycees- Keyman Award 2003

Peoria Jaycees- Chairman of the year 2002

Illinois Jaycees- Project of the year 2002

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