Kari-Ann Ryan, Alzheimer’s Association – Illinois Chapter Board Member

Kari-Ann Ryan is a marketing executive with 30 years of experience in marketing for multi-brand and multi-location companies, the service industry, and retail management, as well as working in non profit marketing, event planning and fundraising.

Kari-Ann is the Director of Marketing & Development for Mid-West Moving & Storage and Chicago Office Movers. As the master of visibility, she is responsible for all things Branding and Marketing related both internal and external. She also owns her own marketing consulting business and is a certified business partner for Constant Contact.

At the end of 2022, she started her own non-profit organization called LMJ’s Lost Souls-
Alzheimer’s Fund, focused on fundraising events, awareness, education, resources and
support for Alzheimer’s and Dementia related Disease. She is the president of the board
for this organization. Prior to starting the non-profit, her team donated over $400K to the
Alzheimer’s Association over the past 9 years.

Kari-Ann is also on the Board for the Schaumburg Business Association, the Elk Grove
Village Chamber, and is a past long time chair and top fundraiser for the Northwest
Suburban Walk To End Alzheimer’s. She serves on the Fund the Mission Committee for
the Alzheimer’s Association.

All the work she does as an advocate for Alzheimer’s Disease is fueled by her personal
connection as her grandmother passed of the disease. She is passionate about this
cause and finds purpose in all the ways she and her organization can make an impact.
She is inspired by all the people who support her on this journey and she lives to always
give back.