Jaclyn Ryan

Vice President, Global Strategy MetLife

Jaclyn Ryan, VP of Global Strategy for MetLife is responsible for MetLife’s enterprise-wide competitive intelligence program, and leading strategic growth initiatives to deliver significant impact to the future of the organization. Prior to joining MetLife, Jaclyn was Vice President, Global Commercial Payments – Integration at American Express.

Over her six years at American Express, she held various positions in the core business and Enterprise Growth group, a start-up building digital payment solutions. Jaclyn mastered strategic planning and analytics, business intelligence, and business transformation. Before joining American Express, she worked as a management consultant within financial services for Opera Solutions, and the Mitchell Madison Group across the US and Europe. Through all of her various companies, Jaclyn has been able to develop her love of the strategic aspect of her career: solving business challenges, developing new ways of thinking, and bringing various stakeholders together to work towards a solution.

Jaclyn earned her MBA from Temple University, Fox School of Business and Management, in partnership with École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, School of International Business. She also holds a Marketing Certificate from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania.