MEET RYAN HODGSON
CEO, RYSING TIDE

Ryan Hodgson is driven by a profound sense of purpose—to unleash potential. Over the past six years, he has channeled this purpose into catalyzing transformation through his expert leadership development and business strategy consulting services. Through his guidance, individuals and enterprises have harnessed their inherent capabilities, propelling them to achieve their utmost goals.

At the core of Ryan's Leadership Development program lies a personalized, one-on-one training and mentorship initiative. By placing a strategic emphasis on individual purpose, he cultivates a leadership mindset that empowers both emerging and seasoned managers. This approach enhances leadership performance, business outcomes, team dynamics, and employee retention, creating a holistic framework for success.

Drawing on his proprietary business and brand strategy methodology, Ryan systematically eradicates ambiguity, fostering clarity and alignment within organizations. By cultivating a shared sense of purpose and vision, he optimizes business growth and performance across the entire corporate landscape. His expertise is particularly sought after by rapidly scaling enterprises, and his service spectrum encompasses business and brand strategy, organizational design, executive coaching, facilitation of high-impact meetings, and bespoke solutions for growth and scaling challenges.

What sets Ryan apart is his extensive and diverse experience—an attribute that few "coaches" or consultants can rival. He is marked by his curiosity, intuition, innovation, directness, empathy, authenticity, and an unrelenting drive for the success of others. His impact spans a wide array of industries, including tech, mobile, construction, retail, real estate, travel, finance, health, nonprofit, business services, marketing, and education.

Prior to founding Rysing Tide, his consulting enterprise, Ryan distinguished himself as the COO of Realogics Sotheby's International Realty. In just two years, he masterminded the company's growth from a $1.6 billion entity to a $3.2 billion powerhouse, all while effectively responding to a market disruptor. His keen strategic acumen, human-centric leadership, and capacity to navigate complex challenges were pivotal to the company's resilience and prosperity.

Ryan's achievements also shine in his senior marketing roles. As VP of Integrated Marketing at Yesler (now Accenture Interactive), he propelled the company to become a top 5 US-based B2B agency from its prior rank of top 30. Similarly, as SVP of Integrated Marketing Communications at Weber Shandwick, his team's outstanding work contributed to the agency securing the coveted Global PR Agency of the Year award. His marketing prowess earned him recognition as the 20th most retweeted marketer globally in 2017.

 His extensive client roster is a testament to his expertise, encompassing startups to Fortune 500 giants, including Amazon, Microsoft, HTC, SAP, PMI, Verizon Wireless, Sotheby's International Realty, Ricoh Americas, University of Washington, Esper, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

In his role as Founder and President of the Seattle-based nonprofit, Team Up for Nonprofits, Ryan's leadership prowess shone brightly. He adeptly led a fourteen-person board and a thirty-person volunteer team for five years in orchestrating music benefits and leveraging social media to raise funds and awareness for other nonprofits. The Huffington Post recognized his achievements in their article, "39 Inspiring Men and Their Passion for Charity."

As a growth and thought partner, Ryan's insight-driven and solution-oriented mindset serves as an invaluable compass guiding both you and your team toward resounding success.