Heather Ryan

Portrait of Heather Ryan, STARS board member and CEO of Federated Co-operatives Limited
Chief Executive Officer, Federated Co-operatives Limited
Saskatoon, SK

Heather Ryan has been the Chief Executive Officer of Federated Co-operatives Limited since May 2022. Heather joined FCL in September 2013 as Director Human Resources Advisory Services, was appointed to Vice-President Human Resources in November 2015, and then appointed to Vice-President, Supply Chain in August 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Saskatchewan and received her Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR) designation in 2002.

Heather provides strong, collaborative, and effective leadership for the strategic direction of FCL, its subsidiaries and related companies.  Heather previously served as a Chair for the Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation Board, Director for the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, the Co-operative Superannuation Society (CSS), Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan and FoodTech Canada.

Heather and her husband Sean have two children, a son (Jack) and a daughter (Rylee).

Board Committee Memberships:

Audit and Finance Committee

Human Resources and Compensation Committee

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