13 Jun Gardner Standard Appoints Ryan Yost as Recruitment Project Manager

BROOKLYN, NY — Gardner Standard LLC is pleased to announce that Ryan Yost has joined the company as Recruitment Project Manager. In today’s competitive hiring environment, Ryan will lead Gardner Standard’s efforts to attract high-performing employees who can drive profitable growth.

Working closely with the management teams and human resource professionals at Gardner Standard’s companies, Ryan will focus on developing, executing and improving companies’ recruiting strategies, processes and procedures.  

“We are excited to welcome Ryan to our team,” said Mike Healy, President & CEO of Gardner Standard. “The leaders at our companies are telling us that attracting outstanding employees is critical to generate growth in profitability and free cash flow.  Throughout his career, Ryan has demonstrated an exceptional ability to recruit great employees across a wide spectrum of roles.” 

Ryan brings a long track record of success to Gardner Standard, most recently serving as a recruiting manager for a leading company in the equipment rental industry. Prior to that he served as a division recruiting manager for a leading residential services business in the Mid-Atlantic region. In these positions, Ryan successfully recruited employees with deep experience in many skilled trades, including HVAC technicians, plumbers, electricians, diesel mechanics and other positions requiring high mechanical aptitude. In addition, Ryan has successfully recruited professionals, including engineers, accounting and finance professionals, as well as senior management positions.  

When not recruiting top talent, you can find Ryan coaching his daughters’ soccer and volleyball teams with his wife, Sam, or cheering for his Baltimore Ravens and  Orioles. 

Please join us in welcoming Ryan Yost to the Gardner Standard team.

About Gardner Standard

Gardner Standard is a private investment firm that traces its origins to a Minnesota-based, family-run business founded in 1884. Focused on lower middle-market companies, Gardner Standard considers investments in a wide variety of market segments, including manufacturing, aerospace & defense, industrial services, and engineered products. Gardner Standard evaluates the fundamentals of a business, particularly its growth prospects and competitive position, rather than its specific market segment. In addition to traditional private equity investments, Gardner Standard targets opportunistic investments in high quality operating businesses with low-quality balance sheets. 

For more information, please visit www.gardnerstandard.com.