Ryan Pierrard

Ryan Pierrard is a seasoned risk management professional with extensive experience in corporate risk and insurance roles. Currently serving as Corporate Risk Manager at Kennametal since May 2024, Ryan previously held positions at Newfront as Senior Account Executive and at Marsh as Vice President, Account Executive. Significant experience also includes a 14-year tenure at Bayer, where responsibilities encompassed managing the workers' compensation program for over 12,000 employees, overseeing a fleet's auto insurance, and leading North America's property insurance program for $5 billion in assets. Earlier career stages involved managerial and analytical roles at York Insurance Services Group, Inc. Ryan holds an MBA in Business Administration from Robert Morris University and a BS in Risk Management from Gannon University.