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Alexa Ryan

Inspirer · DISC type di
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
Personality Overview

How Alexa shows up

Decisive
Charming & Persuasive
Fast Adopter

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Priorities

Topics Alexa cares about

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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In the press

Media appearances

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
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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