Ryan Sutton

Ryan Sutton has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Ryan began their career as the Director of Sales and Marketing at drafix.com in 2000 and worked there until 2004. Ryan then joined Handmark, Inc as the Marketing Project Manager, and eventually became the Director of Business Development, playing a crucial role in the company's growth and successful sale to Sprint. From 2013 to 2015, Ryan worked at Pinsight Media+ as the National Sales Manager and later as the Regional Sales Manager for the Midwest region. In 2015, they co-founded FreightorGator, a start-up in the freight industry, where they served as the President. In 2017, Ryan became the Interim President and Investor in PlanIT Impact, a Smart City SaaS start-up, where they led a seed fund-raising initiative. Ryan then took on the role of Vice President of Business Development at AdPredictive in 2018, where they led efforts to explore and solidify new business opportunities. In 2019, Ryan worked as a Senior Business Consultant at Evolytics, providing market research and business planning services. Currently, they serve as the Chief Marketing Officer at Zahner, where they oversee the company's marketing strategy and helps bring imaginative design ideas to life using crafted metals.

Ryan Sutton graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1997 with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism, specializing in Advertising. Following that, in 2008, they completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Rockhurst University.