Ryland Harrelson has global human resources responsibility for Total System Services, Inc (TSYS), one of the world’s largest payment-services firms.
As chief human resources officer, Ryland partners with the TSYS business units to design and implement innovative people engagement strategies to improve the competitiveness of the organization. As an advocate of change readiness, he is responsible for aligning the corporate people strategy with the company’s business strategy. Ryland actively supports the TSYS "People-Centered PaymentsSM" philosophy by putting people at the center of every decision we make.
Ryland’s work in transforming the HR role into one of strategic partner has been recognized by several national publications. He has spoken at several conferences on the topic of emerging people practices for financial services and technology organizations.
Ryland serves on the Riegel & Emory Advisory Board for the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. Locally, Ryland most recently served as president of B.R.I.D.G.E, an organization that supports at-risk youth by helping them obtain their GED, and continues to serve on their Board.
Ryland earned a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina Wesleyan College and graduated from the human resources executive program at the University of Michigan’s School of Business.
Contact information: (706) 649-4840, rharrelson@tsys.com
About TSYS
At TSYS, (NYSE: TSS), we believe payments should revolve around people — not the other way around. We call this belief "People-Centered PaymentsSM." By putting people at the center of every decision we make, with unmatched customer service and industry insight, TSYS is able to support financial institutions, businesses and governments in more than 80 countries. Offering merchant payment-acceptance solutions as well as services in credit, debit, prepaid, mobile, chip, healthcare and more, we make it possible for those in the global marketplace to conduct safe and secure electronic transactions with trust and convenience.
TSYS’ headquarters are located in Columbus, Georgia, with local offices spread across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. TSYS provides services to more than half of the top 20 international banks, is a Fortune 1000 company and was named one of the 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere magazine. For more information, please visit us at www.tsys.com.