Ryan Zilker

Ryan Zilker is an experienced marketing and strategy executive with a strong background in the financial services and credit union sectors. Currently serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer at Sound Credit Union since March 2019, Ryan oversees the execution of marketing and advertising initiatives, reporting directly to the Chief Operations Officer. Previous roles include Vice President of Marketing at Western Growers, where Ryan directed brand strategies, and various positions at CO-OP Financial Services, including Business Manager for Product Development. Ryan's earlier experience includes serving as Chief Marketing Officer at American First Credit Union and Market Research Manager at Sonance. Ryan holds an MBA in Business from Cal State Fullerton and a BS in Applied Ecology from UC Irvine.