Service Sales
Resume:
Matthew P. Ryan
Peoria, IL 61614
*********@*****.***
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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