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Ryan Southern

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VP of Talent Development at Meriton
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

Ryan Southern is a results-driven VP of Talent Development at Meriton, specializing in creating high-performance teams. With a background in pharmaceuticals and professional services, he focuses on people strategy and leadership development. He holds a Bachelor of Science from The University of Texas at Austin and colleagues describe him as creative, energetic, and inspiring.

Outside of his direct professional work, Ryan is deeply passionate about the principles of effective leadership and human-centric workplace cultures. He likely maintains a strong connection to his alma mater, The University of Texas at Austin, and may follow their Longhorns athletic teams.

His personal and professional motto is: "I create lightbulb moments!"

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Current Role
VP of Talent Development
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Empathetic Leadership
He recently participated in a discussion about how leading with purpose and empathy can transform a leader's career path.
Human-Centric Work
He expresses a strong passion for putting humans first at work and developing leaders with the skills to foster that environment.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
VP of Talent Development
Meriton
9-2023 - 3-2026
Head Organizational Development
Freese and Nichols
8-2019 - 8-2023
Executice Vice President of Learning Design and Lead Facilitator
The AIP Group
1-2018 - 8-2019
Director, Global Talent Development
Korn Ferry
4-2017 - 1-2018
Global Director of Learning and Development, the Americas
RB
In the press

Media appearances

Meriton strengthens executive leadership team to drive next phase of growth. Featured in Meriton (official newsroom)
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Exclusive: after two decades and 23 hotels, Meriton Suites is taking expansion up a notch. Featured in Hotel Management
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Education
1998 - 2001
Bachelor of Science
The University of Texas at Austin
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