Ryan McConnell was appointed President and COO for Atlas® Van Lines in October 2022. In this role, he leads the Atlas® Van Lines household goods division in the U.S., which includes transportation services, corporate marketing, revenue distribution, customer service, agency development, and information technology. In his more than 25 years of transportation and logistics industry experience, McConnell has been involved in nearly every facet of the Atlas® business and has been integral to the strategic growth and innovation of the enterprise.
Prior to his appointment as President & COO, McConnell served as the Vice President of Strategic Planning for Atlas® Van Lines where he led the implementation of corporate strategy, defining objectives to gain market share and maximize profitability, and executing plans to make those objectives achievable. He also served as Vice President of Corporate Marketing where he managed sales, marketing, global travel, and corporate meeting teams, as well as agent sales and marketing that generated over $500 million in revenue annually.
A native of Boonville, Indiana, McConnell graduated from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky.