Andy Tryba

Co-founder & CEO at Ionic Partners

Andy Tryba has held multiple roles throughout their work experience. Andy currently serves as the CEO of Sparkrock, a position they have held since June 2022. Prior to Sparkrock, they founded and served as the CEO of Ionic Partners starting in June 2020. Additionally, they were the CEO of Gigster from May 2021 onwards.

In earlier roles, Tryba was a board member for Texas Central - The Texas Bullet Train from April 2018 to June 2022. Andy founded and served as CEO of RideAustin, a non-profit rideshare, from May 2016 to July 2020. During their time at RideAustin, the company achieved significant milestones such as completing 3 million rides, raising $450k for local charities, and paying drivers over $38M.

Tryba also served as the CEO of StreetSmart, Sococo, Agemni, School Loop, and SLI Systems from November 2019 to June 2020. These companies were acquired as part of the Think3 portfolio, and Tryba led restructuring efforts, updating tech stacks and processes, and merging them into the portfolio.

Overall, Tryba has held various leadership positions, showcasing their expertise in leading and transforming organizations across different industries.

Andy Tryba obtained an MBA from Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business from 2005 to 2007. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate studies in Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 1996 to 2000. Andy also attended Warren Township High School from 1992 to 1996. No specific degree was mentioned for their high school education.

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  • Co-founder & CEO

    June, 2020 - present