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b'*Since recording this episode, Ryan McKelvey has been promoted to President of Cornerstone brands. Karen Mooney is the current president of Ballard Designs.*\\nRecording from Karen\\u2019s cozy and mythical basement, former President of Ballard Designs Ryan McKelvey joins the show. Ryan talks about what it is like to be the fearless leader at Ballard, and how he got here on his own career path. He discusses moments that made him grow professionally, gives us a glimpse into his own home designs, and shares what we can look forward to next at Ballard.\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Hear on This Episode:\\n\\nMore about Ryan\\u2019s start at L.L. Bean as a Manager in Product Development, and how he got to be the President of Ballard Designs.\\n\\nRyan has been working at Ballard for 19 years, and he has learned so much. He shares what is so special about the Ballard team, and his love for working with manufacturers to make the best products they can stand behind.\\n\\nRyan is a finance guy that can also plug into his creative side, and he loves both.\\n\\nWhat Ryan means when he says he loves solving people\\u2019s issues with a sense of style.\\n\\nThe design concepts that Ryan uses in his own homes to get a traditional yet eclectic look, using almost 90% of Ballard items (and where that other 10% comes from).\\n\\nHow they built their home from the ground up and used scale drawings, a great builder and team, and a lot of research to do it correctly.\\n\\nWhat life at a river cabin is really like, and the funny story of how Ryan created his electrical plan on the fly.\\n\\nOur expert tips on how not to go completely crazy during a time of home building/renovation!\\n\\nWhat Ryan learned about honesty and transparency when it comes to customer service, and examples where they also learned from their mistakes.\\n\\nThe next Ballard product that Ryan personally is excited about.\\n\\nWhy Ballard waits until a product is really ready to go to market rather than forcing or rushing something.\\n\\n\\n\\nMentioned In This Episode:\\n\\n\\nRyan McKelvey LinkedIn\\n\\n\\n\\nL.L. Bean\\n\\n\\n\\n Rebecca McKelvey\\n\\n\\n\\n Amy Vermillion\\n\\n\\n\\n Ryland Table\\n\\n\\n\\nBallard Designs'