LEADERSHIP
TARA RYAN
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Tara Ryan, President and Co-founder of Ryan Young Interiors. Ms. Ryan brings her clients an impressive set of credentials and over twenty years of qualified design experience. In addition to her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Design Institute of San Diego and her certification California Interior Design (C.I.D), she has obtained the Certified Marketing Professional (C.M.P.) designation from the National Association of Homebuilders (N.A.H.B.) and has completed all four courses for membership in NAHB's Institute of Residential Marketing (M.I.R.M.). In addition to Ms. Ryan's work being published, she has been recognized numerous times by the Building Industry Association on both a local and national level. |
ROBERT D. YOUNG
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Robert D. Young, Founder and CEO of Ryan Young Interiors. Mr. Young established RYI in 1991. Mr. Young's commitment to providing the highest quality product and service has elevated the company to one of the most recognized firms of its kind in the Western United States. In addition to being active in the building industry, Mr. Young is very involved in his local community. He has been recognized as "Business Person of the Year" by the Rotary Club of National City, and is also the recipient of the YMCA of San Diego County's "Golden Triangle of Distinguished Service". |
CJ AMETRANO
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CJ Ametrano, Vice President of Sales - Ms. Ametrano joined Ryan Young Interiors in 1999 with over ten years of marketing experience in the advertising industry. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Advertising from Florida State University and a Bachelors of Arts in Interior Design from the Design Institute of San Diego. In addition, she attended Syracuse University’s extensive Environmental Design program in Italy where she studied how architecture, interior design, landscape design and city planning work together to form a complete design experience. Ms. Ametrano’s 20 years of sales and marketing experience also includes having been a speaker for ‘Creating Memory Points in Design’ for the National Association of Home Builders, serving on numerous Building Industry and Sales and Marketing Committees in both Northern and Southern California and participating in the Network of Executive Women in Hospitality – Southern California Chapter. At Ryan Young Interiors she oversees the sales and marketing departments while also focusing on new business development both nationally and internationally. |
ROSENILYNE HOPSON
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Rosenilyne Hopson, Vice President of Operations- Rosenilyne Hopson joined Ryan Young in 1997 and is the Vice President of Operations, overseeing the financials, accounting, purchasing, warehousing, administration and information technology departments. She received her education in Accounting from Howard University in Washington, DC, and Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. |
DENEAN HAHN
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Denean Hahn, Vice President of Design- Ms. Hahn has been with Ryan Young Interiors since 1998 and oversees the project management and technical teams as well as the business side of design for Ryan Young. With over fourteen years experience in the design industry, she has been honored with numerous Northern and Southern California Building Industry MAME, LAUREL and SAM awards for interior design. Her projects have been frequent winners in the prestigious Communities of The Year categories. Holding design degrees in Architectural Interiors as well as Interior Design, Ms. Hahn has extensive experience in all aspects of interior design and project management for national as well as international projects. Ms. Hahn's ability to produce consistently award-winning design, coupled with her innate business skills, brings a valuable asset to the entire Ryan Young organization. She also headed up the Northern California offices of Ryan Young Interiors for over 8 years prior to relocating to the corporate office in San Diego. Ms. Hahn's background also includes high-end residential design work and public speaking. |
