Corinne Ryan

Corinne Ryan’s expertise lies in the lesser-known realm of restaurant reality: she is among a handful of the world’s top food brokers, one of the trading industry’s few women atop this field which requires incorporating hospitality to build and maintain professional relationships. She is also a visionary creator and producer behind several of her industry’s most prestigious events, most notably, a still-spoken-about race around Auckland (NZ) Harbor featuring a select fleet of America’s Cup yachts, followed by a celebratory feast of fine food and wine.

What does this mean for Sails' guests? Corinne’s connections to the best local, national and international purveyors in sourcing the world’s finest ingredients lays the foundation for an unsurpassed gourmet experience amidst a convivial atmosphere.

Few understand the day boat-to-table concept like Corinne: in her role, Corinne negotiates trades, forging connections for global suppliers, wholesalers, and retailers (including restaurants and other food service providers). While day-to-day duties may not be so glamorous, her work travel certainly is, jet-setting to 44 countries over six continents, and where dining with clients at the world’s top restaurants is de rigueur. These journeys, coupled with her independent adventures and travels with co-founder Veljko Pavicevic, inspired Sails.

Born in New Zealand, and raised in Australia, Corinne grew up in Sydney, whereas a child, she worked for her parents’ importing company developing skills in merchandising and packaging. With 10 years’ work experience under her belt by the time she finished high school, she skipped university and entered the corporate world for Australia’s biggest meat importer-exporter-distributor, rising through its ranks in accounting, logistics, and documentation.

Tapping her myriad talents, new business development positions adding to the bottom line were created for her in the USA, instigating a move to Colorado, where she spent six years expanding her company’s distribution while enjoying the ski slopes of Vail and Beaver Creek in her spare time. In 2010, Corinne was appointed to create and lead a competitor’s US team, and she now calls Naples, Florida home.