Ryan Mahoney

Ryan Mahoney

Commercially driven General Manager with a track record of scaling markets from zero to dominance, delivering 3x EBITDA growth, and navigating complex regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions. Proven ability to restructure teams, drive change management, and deliver step-change growth in high-velocity industries.

10+
Years Experience
€X00M
GMV
€X0M
EBITDA
4
Markets Led

Professional Experience

Group Chief Operating Officer

Sep 2026 — Present
BL Group

Regional General Manager — Malta, Cyprus & Greece

Apr 2025 — Aug 2026
Bolt · Ridehailing
Total Portfolio €XXX M+ GMVGreece: Launch to €XX M+ GMV in <12 mos€XX M EBITDA Positive

Appointed to lead Bolt's Greek and Cypriot operations alongside Malta. Overseeing multi-market P&L, regulatory strategy, and commercial growth across the Eastern Mediterranean.

  • Scaled Greece from launch to €XX M+ GMV within the first 12 months
  • Full ownership of go-to-market strategy, driver supply, and government relations across three markets
  • Navigating regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously

General Manager — Malta

May 2022 — Apr 2025
Bolt · Ridehailing
6x GMV Growth€XX M → €XXX M+EBITDA 3x Growth

Full operational leadership of Bolt Malta — owning strategy, P&L, team restructuring, and regulatory compliance.

  • Grew market GMV ~6x from €XX M to €XXX M+
  • Delivered 3x EBITDA growth through disciplined commercial execution and cost optimisation
  • Restructured and scaled the local team; established Bolt as the dominant platform on the island
  • Led regulatory navigation, pricing strategy, and key partnership development

Consultant

Nov 2021 — Nov 2023
Mahoney Consulting

Independent advisory across market-entry strategy, commercial due diligence, and operational transformation for technology and gaming clients in European markets.

Global Expansion Manager

May 2021 — May 2022
William Hill
Colombia Market Launch
  • Led the end-to-end market entry into Colombia — regulatory licensing, product localisation, and commercial launch
  • Managed cross-functional delivery across technical, operational, and compliance teams
  • Owned programme budgets, milestones, and executive stakeholder reporting

Senior Business Advisor

Sep 2019 — Nov 2020
Mazars
  • Governance, risk, and compliance reviews for regulated financial and gaming entities
  • Forensic investigations — scoping, data analysis, and evidence synthesis

Senior Commercial Analyst & Enterprise Executive

Jun 2017 — Sep 2019
Vodafone · 2 yrs 4 mos
  • Led consumer pricing strategy, channel economics, and product P&L across all segments
  • Launched B2B products for Corporate, SME, and SOHO; built financial business cases for senior leadership
  • Developed CVM initiatives that grew consumer revenues and optimised retail footprint

Co-Founder

Nov 2016 — Jan 2019
Casamesh.com · PropTech

Co-founded Europe's first centralised property search engine. Secured Malta Enterprise funding, accepted into the PwC €1M Start-up Fund, and represented at the Lisbon Innovation Summit 2018.

Core Competencies

  • P&L Ownership
  • EBITDA Growth
  • Market Expansion
  • Change Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Commercial Growth
  • Regulatory & Compliance
  • Data & Analytics
  • Stakeholder Mgmt

Academic Background

Vlerick Business School, Brussels
2015 — 2016
MSc General Management — Advanced Strategy & Analytics
Harvard Business School (HBX)
Professional Course
Disruptive Strategy
University of Malta
2011 — 2015
BEng (Honours) — Mechanical Engineering

Languages & Honours

Languages
  • EnglishNative
  • MalteseNative
Honours
  • JA Young Enterprise — 1st in Malta, 4th in Europe (European Finals, Cagliari, Italy)
  • Intermediate Qualification in Piano — Practical & Theory of Music

Get in Touch

Interested in discussing a leadership opportunity, strategic partnership, or advisory engagement? I'd be happy to connect.