Ryan Sullivan is the Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. The Conservancy serves as the perpetual steward of the Detroit Riverfront public spaces, which include the Riverwalk and three associated greenways.
Sullivan is also the Chief Executive Officer of Watershed Horizons, a company that he founded to pursue opportunities in energy, infrastructure, and natural resources along the Great Lakes watershed.
Before joining the Conservancy in May 2024, Sullivan was recruited out of Michigan State University in 2006 to do investment banking in New York City.
Sullivan joined Rock Ventures LLC in 2010, helping to build Dan Gilbert’s gambling operations in Ohio. In 2016, Gilbert was made Chief Executive Officer of Xenith LLC, a growth-phase football helmet maker within the Rock portfolio of companies.
Sullivan is passionate about economics and helping businesses grow. He is also interested in helping foster communities and helping people grow and develop.