Ryan Eddy

Ryan Eddy has extensive experience in partnerships and brand alliances, particularly in the sports industry. Ryan is currently the Vice President of Partnerships at LA28. Prior to this role, they worked at Major League Soccer where they held multiple positions, including Senior Director of Brand Alliances, Director of Brand Alliances, Senior Manager of Business Development, and Manager of Business Development. In these roles, they developed strategic brand partnerships for various soccer properties in North America. Before joining Major League Soccer, Ryan worked at Major League Baseball as a Sales Service Executive and Coordinator of National Sales. Ryan began their career as the Director of Sales at The Minnesota Daily, where they worked for three years.

Ryan Eddy attended the University of Minnesota from 2007 to 2011, during which they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. Their field of study was Strategic Communication with a focus on Advertising. Additionally, in 2009 to 2011, they pursued a Minor in Business Administration and Management, General, specifically at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. In 2010, Ryan Eddy also briefly studied International Business and Communications at CIMBA.