Ryan Taylor

About Ryan Taylor

Enterprise safety and asset protection leader driving risk governance, data-driven shrink strategy, and operational safety performance across the central United States, spanning 15 statesMy leadership philosophy is simple: develop the routines, provide the right tools, take care of your team — and the metrics follow.Through coaching, education, and building analytics tools where gaps exist, I enable data-driven decision-making across distributed leadership teams.When leaders ask, “What are your priorities? What should I focus on?” my answer is consistent:Keep people safe. Keep people shopping. Develop your team.Those priorities create clarity without over-complication. They give leaders autonomy while reinforcing accountability. When routines are strong and teams are developed intentionally, performance follows.I have led crisis response for active threats and major incidents, partnered closely with senior leadership on risk mitigation strategy, and coached leaders across multi-state environments to elevate performance and ownership. I build risk governance systems, scalable prioritization tools, and high-performance leaders capable of driving sustainable results.Through it all, my focus remains clear: protect people, strengthen culture, and enable growth.

Experience

1. Regional Loss Prevention and Safety Manager

   Michaels Stores

   May 2024 — Present · US

   Lead enterprise safety, risk governance, and shrink strategy across a multi-state footprint spanning 15 states in the central United States.Drive operational safety performance and total retail loss mitigation through analytics-led prioritization, leadership coaching, and cross-functional alignment with regional and executive stakeholders.Key focus areas:• Multi-state risk governance & OSHA compliance• Data-driven shrink strategy & operational prioritization• Development of scalable analytics tools (Power BI) to guide leadership decision-making• Crisis response leadership for active threats and major incidents• Executive advisory on risk exposure and mitigation strategy• Coaching and enablement of distributed leadership teamsDesigned and implemented a regional analytics framework consolidating operational reporting into a centralized prioritization model, enabling leaders to identify top risk drivers and focus resources effectively.Partner with senior leadership, HR, and Legal to address complex investigations, workplace violence prevention, and high-risk operational challenges.Committed to building strong routines, developing leaders, and embedding safety as a business enabler — not just a compliance function.

Skills

• Training
• Asset Management
• Loss Prevention
• Team Management
• Team Leadership