Rye Finegan

Rye Finegan is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in business development, community building, and entrepreneurship. Currently serving as the Director of Business Development & Partnerships at Stride since April 2022, Rye focuses on enhancing the benefits accessible to independent contractors and part-time employees through partnerships with major brands like Amazon and Uber. As a Co-Founder of Paired, initiated in January 2020, Rye fosters a social-professional community for Colorado's startup ecosystem. Previous roles include Founder of Colorado Startup Jobs, Head of Denver Startup Week, and Innovation Programs Manager at Downtown Denver Partnership, where key contributions included strategic planning, operations, and community engagement. Rye's background also features significant work with The Nature Conservancy influencing corporate sustainability practices. Rye holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame and has studied at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.