Tony Bridwell's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Tony Bridwell’s Work experiences:VP, Chief People Officer, Ryan LLC, Board Member, Culture Architect, Speaker, Podcast Host, Bestselling AuthorTony Bridwell is currently the Vice President at Ryan LLC, where he is responsible for developing and executing the company’s culture and strategies. He also has a portfolio of responsibilities that include serving on the company’s Board of Directors, developing and implementing company policies, and leading the marketing and sales teams. Previously, he was a senior vice president atARTGUILD, where he was responsible for sales and marketing efforts.As a member of the executive management team at Ryan, Tony led the global People Group practice with offices in India, UK, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Canada, and Australia. His role is focused on enhancing, communicating, and driving Ryan’s award-winning culture to support the company’s strategic vision while gaining greater competitive advantage by attracting, developing, and retaining the most talented professionals and associates.For years, Tony has been a part of the Fortune Top 100 list of the best places to work and has been cited as one of the most leadership-friendly companies in the world. In recognition of his achievements, he was named the 2015 HR Executive of the Year by DallasHR and was also awarded the 2015 Strategic Leadership Award from Strategic Excellence HR. He is also a company ambassador, speaking and writing to promote community involvement, recruitment and brand awareness.In his previous job, Tony was responsible for the development and implementation of Ryan’s wellbeing program and culture. This program successfully “thrive” and “strongly recommend” its employees to both Ryan's clients andinternal employees.In his upcoming job, Tony will be joining the executive management team at Ryan LLC as the CEO and Chief People Officer. His role will be focused on enhanced, communicating, and drivingRyan’s award-winning culture to support the company’s strategic vision while gaining greater competitive advantage by attracting, developing, and retaining the most talented professionals and associates.

🎓 Education

Tony Bridwell's education haspurportedly focused on leadership and learning opportunities. He has a degree in Drama from SMU Cox School of Business and an MBA from Capella University. He also has a Doctor of Education in Education--EdD--Candidate--, Leadership and Learning--Organizational Psychology from Aspen University. Bridwell is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

In 2002-2004, Tony Bridwell was a Vice President Sales Marketing at ARTGUILD where he held several key positions including as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. From 2004-2012, Tony led Southwest Transplant Alliance (STA) in Dallas/Fort Worth area where they developed and executed a number of their objectives including serving as the bridge between those who make the decision to donate their organs and tissues to those who need a lifesaving transplant.Prior to that, Tony was with Southwest Displays and Events (SWEDE) where he worked as President of the Retail Division. Led the team that provided design, production, and installation services for retail merchandising as well as leading the team that was responsible for providing HR and culture consulting to multiple Fortune 500 clients. Between 2006-2015, Tony was with Ryan where he was responsible for leading theglobal People Group practice. His role focused on enhancing, communicating, and driving Ryan’s award-winning culture to support the Firm’s strategic vision while gaining greater competitive advantage by attracting, developing, and retaining the most talented professionals and associates within the industry.Tony has also been recognized several times with Fortune's "Great Place to Work" Top 100 list, being #52 and #21 on the list respectively. In addition, Tony has been listed as one of the "Best Places to Work" Top 100 by Glassdoor and #27 on the list by thehrmagazine.While at Ryan, Tony was also the Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer. His role focused on leading the global People Group practice andenhancing, communicating, and driving Ryan’s award-winning culture to support the Firm’s strategic vision while gaining greater competitive advantage by attracting, developing, and retaining the most talented professionals and associates within the industry.Tony has a syndicated column that has been published in numerous HR magazines around the world. His latest article, "How to Build a World-Class Culture," is currently being published in The Leadership Quarterly. His three published books are entitled "The Art of People" and "Human Resources Leader" and are designed to help individuals and organizations achieve the top results they desire. Tony is alsoocoaching and mentoring professionals and principals within the organization.