The Ashforth Company’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the promotion of Ryan Harvey to Chief Executive Officer & President effective January 1, 2024. Ryan stepped into the role after an 18-month succession plan and previously served as Co-CEO.
“Ryan’s promotion is a testament to his hard work, dedication, and the significant positive impact he has brought to our company for the past 10 years. We are proud and fortunate to have him continue our 128-year company legacy,” said Darrell Harvey, Co-Chair of the Board of The Ashforth Company.
“For over two decades, Darrell and I proudly served as Co-CEOs, guided by a shared vision and unwavering values. With pride, we hand over leadership to Ryan as the sole CEO and the next-gen leader of our family business, confident in his vision for greater success,” said Andrew Ashforth, Co-Chair of The Ashforth Company’s Board and CEO & President of A.P. Construction.
As part of the succession plan, in July of 2022, Darrell Harvey who had served as Co-CEO of The Ashforth Company, became Executive Chair of the Board and Ryan Harvey was promoted from Chief Operating Officer to Co-CEO, alongside Andrew Ashforth. On January 1, 2024, both Darrell Harvey and Andrew Ashforth became Co-Chairs of the Board. Andrew Ashforth will also remain President & CEO of A.P. Construction, the construction management division of The Ashforth Company.
“I am truly honored and humbled to be CEO & President of Ashforth and to lead our incredibly talented team. For generations, Ashforth has delivered meaningful impact for our clients, partners, employees, and the community. I am confident that together, we will create a legacy of success that extends far beyond our past,” said Ryan Harvey, CEO & President of The Ashforth Company.
As CEO & President, Ryan is focused on the company’s investments, operations, and strategic planning. He also serves on the company’s executive, operating, investment, compensation, and audit committees.
Before joining Ashforth 10 years ago, Ryan served as Deputy Associate Counsel at The White House in Washington, DC. He began his legal career at Debevoise & Plimpton in New York City and later moved to Nashville, TN, where he served as a clerk to the Honorable Gilbert S. Merritt of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He then joined the Office of the Federal Public Defender in Nashville and was an Adjunct Professor at Vanderbilt Law School.
Ryan received his B.A. with Honors in History at Brown University and his J.D./M.A. in Legal History at the University of Virginia, where he was a member of the Virginia Law Review. He received his M.B.A. from the Columbia Business School Executive Program. Ryan serves as Treasurer and CFO of the Foundation for Society, Law and Art in South Africa. He is a member of the Connecticut and New York State Bars.
Ryan Harvey
Chief Executive Officer & President
