Ryan Dunkle

About Ryan Dunkle

I am a Senior Associate Consultant with experience leading client engagements, transformation planning, and program management across commercial and federal environments. At Cicero Group, I support enterprise transformation initiatives, federal program planning efforts, and firm-wide operational and technology enablement, including serving as AI Council Lead for the Management Consulting Operating Group.Prior to consulting, I spent eight years in the U.S. Army Special Forces, where I led multinational teams, developed data-sharing and communications systems, and engaged senior government stakeholders in complex operating environments. I bring a disciplined, execution-focused approach to strategy and operations, with a strong emphasis on aligning teams, managing ambiguity, and delivering results under constraint.Outside of work, I am a volunteer foster with Freedom Ride Rescue and am passionate about supporting veterans as they navigate the transition from military service to civilian careers.

Experience

1. Senior Associate

   Cicero , Part Of Mgt

   Oct 2025 — Present

   Lead day-to-day client engagement for a national decking manufacturer, directing Sawtooth conjoint surveys to inform retail line reviews, product attribute prioritization, and brand positioning decisions.Serve as day-to-day engagement lead on a project for a federal agency, developing project and program management plans to strengthen operational capabilities amid resource constraints.Act as AI Council Lead for the Management Consulting Operating Group, benchmarking firm-wide AI usage through internal surveys and identifying capability gaps to inform AI vignette–based training initiatives.

Education

• Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

  Indonesian/Malay Languages and Literatures

• UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Management consulting

• University of Maryland Global Campus

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Cybersecurity