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Alexa Ryan

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Founder & CEO at BAKR
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Alexa Ryan is the Founder and CEO of Bakr, a ready-to-bake cookie dough brand. Leveraging her extensive supply chain and sales experience from Procter & Gamble, she has rapidly scaled her self-funded company into major retailers like Target and Meijer. Alexa earned her Bachelors degree from Michigan State University.

Alexa co-founded Bakr with her partner, Kyle Ryan. They launched the business, taking it from farmers markets to over 6, 000 points of distribution, all while becoming first-time parents and working full-time jobs, demonstrating a deep passion for their venture and strong personal resilience.

She successfully launched her brand in her hometown Meijer store, celebrating with a party in the frozen food aisle.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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CPG Retail Growth
Secured placement for Bakr in major national retailers like Target and Meijer within two years of launching, achieving significant, self-funded growth.
Supply Chain Excellence
Has a robust background leading end-to-end supply chain strategy for major brands at Procter & Gamble, a skill set she now applies to her own company.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Founder & CEO
BAKR
4-2022 - 7-2025
Director of Supply Chain
Procter & Gamble
3-2021 - 3-2022
Senior Sales Growth Analyst
Procter & Gamble
9-2020 - 2-2021
Senior Project Manager
Procter & Gamble
5-2014 - 8-2014
Contracting and Procurement: Trading and Supply Intern
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Unlocking Bakr's Success: Alexa Ryan's Journey to Scaling. Featured in Instagram
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Education
8-2011 - 5-2015
Bachelor's Degree
Michigan State University
1-2014 - 5-2014
International Business
John Cabot University
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