Ryan Ferrero

Ryan has worn the hat of Founder and CEO of successful companies for nearly 30 years, and has helped early stage entrepreneurs navigate the business landscape. He was the long-time Entrepreneur in Residence at iconic ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky and awarded Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year by Office of Economic Development in 2013. Director and C-Suite Executive responsibilities, the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado, ZFyre-DataVault, Independent Power Systems, Cool Energy, BoulderPreneurs, and Pie in the Sky. He is a past director for Verus Bank of Commerce, United Way, Rotary and Chrysler/Jeep Marketing. He has a B.A. in Psycho-Social-Economic Behavior from the University of Colorado.