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Ryan Gunnigle is the CEO and owner of Kids II. Under his leadership, Kids II has expanded to become one of the world's fastest growing infant and baby product companies. Gunnigle leads over 450 employees throughout Kids II global footprint which spans 14 global offices and operations in six continents. Gunnigle has been the leading force behind the Kids II success, driving the innovation, passion and culture from the top. His hands-on approach, supported by the transparency he demands from himself and his team, has enabled the company to be a united front across all offices worldwide. In addition to the demanding role at Kids II, Gunnigle is the co-founder and partner of Be Curious Partners, a venture capital fund investing in the reinvention of parenthood. The fund is currently building its portfolio of investments and includes Motherly, Wonderschool and Kidbox as investment companies.

● Accomplished business, people and organizational leader with an MBA and 20+ years of international experience driving revenues, growth, profitability, and transformation in President, CEO, GM, and Director roles. ● Leads by example as a values-driven player-coach who excels in accelerating performance, elevating competitiveness, removing obstacles, and inspiring teams to break the status quo and realize award-winning levels of performance. ● Brings a successful track record of creating shareholder value, turning around iconic brands, and scaling mid-sized private enterprises to Fortune 200s. ● Leverages strong business acumen and background in business development, portfolio strategy (brand, private label and co-packing), marketing, trade marketing, innovation, and distribution channel development (distributors, brokers, direct, importers). ● Fluently bilingual in English and French and experienced working in the US, Canada, and Europe. ● Lessons learned along the way that are now an integral facets of leadership style: - Never underestimate the power of a strong culture: it is an often-overlooked engine. - Innovation takes time but there are ways to accelerate it. - Accomplishments are fuelled by focus, transparency, and imparting ownership. - No business is worth losing the trust and confidence of your customer. - If you can’t visualize it, say so, and ask for help. - Lead by example and don’t compromise on your values or your principles. - Maintain perspective - always. - Make others feel smarter than you. - Failures happen. The issue is not the issue, the way we react and recover usually is.