Ryan Stuart

My career has not been a straight line. It has been a series of chapters that on paper look unrelated but in practice have all asked for the same thing: show up for people, stay calm when things get hard, and care deeply about the outcome. I have been a competitive athlete, a golf professional, an English teacher in South Korea, a logistics manager who rebuilt broken client relationships from scratch, and for the past few years, a leader in a residential care program for youth navigating some of the hardest moments of their lives.

None of those roles were accidental. Each one taught me something the next one needed. People who know me well tend to describe me as calm, caring, and someone who genuinely connects with people. I will take that.

Those qualities have served me in every room I have ever walked into, and I do not see that changing.

Senior Counsellor & Leadership Team Member at Huron House Boys Home (2024-07 – Present)

• Provide senior oversight within a 24-hour MCCSS-regulated residential program supporting youth with complex behavioural, developmental, and mental health needs.
• Mentor and coach frontline staff to ensure alignment with ministry standards, internal policies, and documentation requirements.
• Contribute to grant reporting, donor stewardship, and fundraising activities in support of organizational sustainability.
• Coordinate with families, community partners, and external service providers to deliver integrated, person-centred support plans.
• Lead corrective conversations and deliver performance feedback to strengthen consistent application of policy and practice standards.

Program Supervisor – Work Integrated Learning at Lambton College (2025-01 – 2025-08)

• Supervised 50+ participants in a structured simulated workplace environment, maintaining accountability and professional standards throughout.
• Reviewed weekly written deliverables and case-based projects, providing structured written feedback aligned with program learning outcomes.
• Monitored performance trends and facilitated corrective conversations when expectations were not met.

Logistics & Operations Manager at NGL Supply Co. (2010 – 2022)

• Joined the organization with no prior industry background, hired specifically to rebuild damaged relationships with key clients, partners, and carriers, and led the operation successfully for over a decade.
• Managed multi-site fuel distribution operations with full accountability for regulatory compliance, budget performance, and service delivery.
• Built reporting dashboards and operational metrics frameworks that improved visibility, accountability, and continuous improvement across teams.
• Led CRM system transition and internal process modernization initiatives, improving efficiency across the organization.
• Managed cross-functional teams and multimillion-dollar budgets while sustaining compliance integrity.

Agronomic Technical Consultant at Timac Agro Canada (2022 – 2023)

• Managed a defined territory of client relationships, providing technical guidance and operational coordination to agricultural clients.
• Built trusted relationships through consistent follow-through, clear communication, and genuine investment in client outcomes.

English Language Teacher at Jeju Island Public Schools (2001 – 2002)

• Taught English to K-12+ students in a cross-cultural classroom environment, adapting communication and instruction across language and cultural barriers.
• Developed a lasting respect for educators and the conditions they need to do their work well.

Golf Professional & Program Director at Sarnia Golf & Curling Club / Huron Oaks Golf Course (1998 – 2010)

• Operated the club's highest-volume instruction program, lessons, clinics, junior development, staff training, and event coordination.
• Built a loyal client base through genuine relationship investment, consistent delivery, and care for individual outcomes.
• Represented the club at tournaments, trade shows, and regional partner functions.

Bachelor of Arts in English – Lakehead University

Business Studies – University of Ottawa