Ronald Ryan, former president of Ryan Labs, plans to set up his own firm and focus on liability-based management, said Thomas Kirch, managing partner at KV Partners, LLC. Kirch who replaces Ryan on the board and serves as a senior advisor to Ryan Labs. Sean McShea succeeds Ryan as president of Ryan Labs. McShea said that Ryan made an offer to buy out the board, but the board bought Ryan out instead. Ryan did not return calls to his mobile phone or home by press time.