鈥淲e are pleased to welcome Sean into the Bellarmine family,鈥� said President McGowan. 鈥淎fter a thorough national search, I am convinced that Sean is the right person to help us achieve our vision of becoming the premier independent Catholic university in the South.鈥�
Ryan comes to Bellarmine after serving Daniel Webster College for four years as their chief enrollment officer. Under his guidance, the Nashua, N.H., school has experienced a 40 percent increase in new student enrollment.
鈥淭he dynamic leadership and enthusiastic campus atmosphere makes Bellarmine an extremely attractive opportunity,鈥� said Ryan. 鈥淎fter such a successful experience at Daniel Webster, it was going to take something very special to make me want to leave, and I鈥檝e found it at Bellarmine,鈥� he said.
Ryan holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in business administration from St. Anselm and a master鈥檚 degree in professional and organizational communication from Regis College. In addition to his Daniel Webster admission experience, Ryan also served in St. Anselm鈥檚 admissions office for four years and worked in the investments industry for three years.