Ryan Simmons

Ryan Simmons has a diverse work experience starting in 2007 as an Account Executive at Chicago Rush Arena Football. Ryan then worked as Vice President of Ticketing and Business Development at Quad City Mallards Hockey from 2009 to 2010. Ryan rejoined Chicago Rush Arena Football in 2010 as Executive Vice President, responsible for all ticket sales operations. From 2011 to 2013, they served as Executive Vice President at Quad City Mallards Hockey, managing the day-to-day operations and leading sales campaigns. In 2013, Ryan joined Cision as a Senior Account Executive and later held roles as Sales Manager, New Business, and Senior Director of Sales, New Business. Ryan then moved to VidMob in 2021 as Director of Growth Sales, North America. In 2023, Ryan became the CEO and Founder of Simmons Coaching & Consulting. Ryan later joined BirdieBox and currently works as the Vice President of Sales. In December 2023, they will start a new role as Vice President of Sales at MikMak.

Ryan Simmons earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Broadcast Communications from Western Illinois University, which they attended from 1998 to 2002. In addition, they obtained a Provisional Vocational Certificate from the Illinois State Board of Education in June 2002. Ryan has also completed various additional certifications in the field of sales, including the SalesBuzz B2B Sales Training Program in 2023, ValueSelling in 2016, SPIN Selling in 2015, and SalesMBA in 2013.