Ryan Yost is president of Avery Dennison Materials Group. He was appointed to this role in March 2024.
In his role, Ryan is responsible for the group’s overall global strategy and meeting its short and long-term business, financial and operating objectives.
Ryan joined Avery Dennison in 2001. Prior to his current role, he was the vice president and general manager of Avery Dennison Identification Solutions, where he led the business’s transformation into a high-growth organization that created innovative solutions for the food, retail and logistics market segments. He also served as director of commercial Avery Dennison RBIS, where he led operations and commercial teams across the globe. Ryan previously held roles in multiple Materials Group divisions, leading operations and supply chain functions.
Prior to joining Avery Dennison, he was a management consultant with Ernst & Young.
Ryan received his MBA from Cleveland State University in 2003.
