Tennessee World Affairs Council
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Mr. Patrick Ryan |
|---|---|
| patryan@tnwac.org | |
| Term Start | February 2007 |
| Patrick's Experience: President & Founder, Tennessee World Affairs Council Patrick Ryan is the volunteer President and founder of the Tennessee World Affairs Council. In 2007 Mr. Ryan organized a group of concerned citizens to launch Tennessee's first World Affairs Council, to bring global awareness education programs and resources to communities and schools in the state. In 2009 Mr. Ryan's contribution to building international understanding was acknowledged by receipt of the "Mandala Award" at the TTU Window on the World Festival. The Council moved from its first home in Cookeville to Nashville where it is hosted at Belmont University. Mr. Ryan was born and raised in New York City. At age 17 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served a 26-year career, assigned first in the Persian Gulf in 1973 followed by assignments in the Submarine Service where he attained the rank of Chief Petty Officer. Mr. Ryan received a BA degree at the University of South Carolina, in 1981, majoring in International Studies followed by commissioning in the Navy as an Ensign. Mr. Ryan served aboard numerous ships, headquarters staffs and overseas assignments before retiring in 1998 as a Lieutenant Commander. Among his assignments were the Joint Staff in the Pentagon, the Center for Naval Analyses, and US Central Command headquarters. He has lived and worked in Bahrain, Italy and Japan and has traveled to about 65 countries for work and leisure.He was President and founder of Ryan&Associates, an editorial consulting firm based in Nashville, specializing in on-line global affairs information resources after retiring from the Navy until retiring in 2016. Mr. Ryan was President of the Cookeville Breakfast Rotary 2008-2009 and was co-Chair of the Rotary Ghana Project, which provides clean water, school literacy and medical support humanitarian projects to villages in Western Ghana for which he was award "Rotarian of the Year." | |
Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mr. Michael McCooey | Treasurer |
| Allan Ramsaur | Secretary |
| Dr. Breck Walker | Vice President |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 1 |
|---|---|
| Part Time Staff | 0 |
| Volunteers | 8 |
| Contractors | 0 |
| Retention Rate | 100% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
|---|---|
| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 5 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | July 2022 |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | Under Development |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director | No | N/A |
| Senior Management | No | N/A |
| Non-Management | No | N/A |
Affiliations
| Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|
| PENCIL | 2012 |
| World Affairs Councils of America - Member | 2007 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Council of the Month - Program Excellence | World Affairs Councils of America | 2017 |
| 2022 World Affairs Council of the Year | World Affairs Councils of America | 2022 |
