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.
Professional Experience
Regional General Manager — Malta, Cyprus & Greece
Apr 2025 — Aug 2026Appointed 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 2025Full 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 2023Independent 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- 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- 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- 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 2019Co-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
Languages & Honours
- EnglishNative
- MalteseNative
- 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.
- Emailryan@mahoney.com.mt
- LinkedInLinkedIn Profile