Ryan Metz

About Ryan Metz

Pharmaceutical Elastomers and Primary Containment Operating Unit ($>2Bn Revenue)…

Experience

1. VP, Associate General Counsel, Esg Lead

   West Pharmaceutical Services

   May 2016 — Present

   Executive leader of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Corporate Responsibility Program, including ESG governance structure, setting strategy, data collection and reporting, establishment of KPIs measuring sustainability, diversity, responsible supply chain, philanthropy and social justice and similar initiatives, Board and C-Suite liaison, setting budget - Corporate governance legal leader and advisor regarding board and company structure, shareholder engagement, best practices and related issues - Provide legal leadership on securities, including SEC filings and releases, tax, business partnerships, commercial & compliance matters to staff, executives and board members - Provide support and leadership in protection of confidential information, trade secrets, cybersecurity, non-competition, non-solicitation and other restrictive covenant issues globally - Corporate governance responsibilities include preparing materials & agendas, taking minutes, revising governing documents such as by-laws, charters and corporate principles; serve as secretary to the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees - Draft Annual Proxy Statement and run Annual Shareholders Meeting - Provide global, international legal advice, HR leadership, tactical & strategic support on all aspects of executive comp, equity comp, employee benefits, labor, employment, employee relations including managing and developing strategy for all employment-related litigation - Legal advisor to philanthropic H.O. West Foundation - Member of HR Leadership team and leader of cross-functional teams to improve strategy, practices, policies and processes - Served as Acting General Counsel and Corporate Secretary February 2015 to November 2015, negotiating with new officers (including CEO), on-boarding executive officers and serving on Global Leadership Team

Education

• University of Pennsylvania

  JD, Law

  1996 — 1999

• Owen J. Roberts High School

  Diploma

  1989 — 1992

• University of Virginia

  BA with Distinction, Double Major: History & Environmental Science

  1992 — 1996

• University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  Advanced Senior Human Resources Executive Program Certificate

  2014 — 2014

Skills

• Contract Negotiation
• Management
• Employment Discrimination
• Legal Compliance
• Employee Relations
• Corporate Law
• Investigation
• Talent Acquisition
• Deferred Compensation
• Health Insurance
• Board of Directors
• Training
• Health & Welfare Benefits
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Talent Management
• Total Rewards Strategies
• Hipaa
• Compensation Planning
• Benefits Administration
• Leadership
• Erisa
• Mergers
• Program Management
• Sales Compensation Planning
• Employment Law Compliance
• Due Diligence
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Executive Pay
• Executive Compensation Planning
• Hris
• Recruiting
• Process Improvement
• Payroll
• Securities Regulation
• Performance Management
• Workforce Planning
• HR Policies
• Succession Planning
• Labor Relations
• Onboarding