Ryan Buzzell
Senior Vice President Head of Americas @Tomra Food
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Vice President Head of Americas @Tomra Food
Sacramento, CA, US
Lead the Americas region with accountability for overall business performance, organizational effectiveness, and execution of enterprise strategy across a diverse and geographically distributed footprint.My focus is strengthening performance by reinforcing culture, deepening customer centricity, and improving execution consistency across the region. This includes providing focus and ensuring teams are clear on ownership, accountability, and expectations in day-to-day operations.Work closely and hands-on with regional and functional leaders to translate strategy into practical action, remove barriers, and continuously improve reliability and outcomes for customers. Partner with global peers and commercial teams to align ways of working, improve service quality, and build scalable foundations that support long-term growth.A core part of the role is developing leaders and teams through change. I invest significant time in building trust, setting clear expectations, and creating an environment where people are empowered to take ownership, make decisions, and deliver results. The aim is sustained performance built on strong leadership, engaged teams, and disciplined execution.
EDUCATION
Michigan State University
Bachelors, Communication
Copenhagen Business School
Executive Program in Leadership
University at Albany
Master of Business Administration Courses, Business Administration and Management, General
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Executive Program in Marketing and Strategic Sales
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Company Directors Course
SKILLS
ABOUT RYAN BUZZELL
I am an operations-led executive with deep experience building, scaling, and transforming businesses in complex, regulated, and asset-intensive environments. Over two decades with TOMRA, I’ve progressed from frontline logistics and operations roles into senior regional leadership, leading growth, turnarounds, and large-scale organizational change across the U.S, Australia, and the Americas.My career has been shaped by doing the hard work of execution: launching greenfield operations, stabilizing underperforming regions, scaling operations, and aligning strategy, culture, and accountability across diverse teams. I’ve led organizations with full P&L responsibility, complex stakeholder ecosystems, and high public visibility, where reliability, trust, and results matter every day.I’m most effective in environments where clarity must be created from ambiguity. My leadership style is calm, pragmatic, and people-centered, with a strong bias toward ownership and follow-through. I believe sustainable performance comes from simple priorities, disciplined execution, and leaders who are committed to continuous improvement.A core focus of my leadership is building strong teams and future leaders. I see my role as creating the conditions for people to grow, setting clear expectations, removing obstacles, and investing in capability, trust, and accountability. When teams are aligned around purpose and empowered to act, they deliver results that endure.I’m motivated by work that combines operational excellence, technology, and positive environmental impact, and I value connecting with leaders who care deeply about execution, culture, and building organizations that thrive.
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