“Ryan made me feel confident that I could do the job I was asked to do while pulling on my greatest strengths. In addition, he helped in developing my weaknesses and areas of improvement that allowed me to succeed in a work environment I had never tried before. I could not recommend him higher.”
— Ariana Kukors, Former World Record Holder & Team USA Olympic Swim Team Captain

“Ryan is a charismatic strategic visionary with excellent sales & marketing skills. His energy, passion and drive is contagious…you can’t help but feel fired up when you’re around Ryan! He is extremely goal driven and has determination that is second to none. Ryan has been an extremely valuable mentor to me.”
— Amanda Nelson, Business Excellence Worldwide Commercial Business - SMC, Microsoft

“Ryan is a powerhouse. Short and simple. He is creative, driven, committed, and was an amazing asset during his time with us.”
— Mike Morrisroe, President/Executive Poducer, Trifilm, Inc.

“He brought a new level of expertise to our clients and was instrumental in helping me achieve double digit growth two years in a row with one of our largest, most strategic clients. Beyond revenue growth, Ryan helped me grow as a marketer and account manager in the time we worked together. As a VP with a large team to oversee, he never failed to make time to answer questions, provide recommendations and lend a hand to a proposal, a client challenge or a colleague conflict. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Ryan again in the future!”
— Allison Borden, Senior Manager Client Account Management, Accenture Song

“Ryan was initially contracted to lead a brand repositioning and organizational optimization project for the company, which quickly evolved and led to his appointment as Chief Operating Officer. Work during his tenure greatly aided the company during a time of substantial expansion, ultimately evolving from a small proprietorship struggling to scale to a thriving mid-sized organization. Ryan led numerous workshops to advise the executive team with critical role alignments and helped navigate several staffing realignments, including critical dismissals and new hires, while also resolving many political dynamics.

He helped establish a full-service internal marketing agency within the organization and a rebooting of the new developments division, both of which today are thriving and operating autonomously. From a strategic perspective, Ryan greatly influenced the company’s messaging, modernized our marketing efforts, and rebuilt our operations for the benefit of both the company and our brokers, helping to position the company favorably during a time when we were under significant threat from a fast-growing, very well-funded new competitor.

Today, Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty is a leader in luxury real estate sales and is positioned for scalable growth throughout the Pacific Northwest. We credit Ryan for changing the paradigm for us and I recommend him to any business looking for someone to identify corporate opportunities, deliver critical thinking and effective action plans, and to implement campaigns to reach those goals.”
— Dean Jones, President & CEO, Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty

“A handful of times in your career you encounter someone who propels you on a path of rapid growth - Ryan was that person for me. I am endlessly grateful for my experience working under Ryan, he was an incredibly influential manager and mentor. During my time at Yesler, I reported directly to him as a Marketing Program Manager. Ryan up-leveled three critical areas of the company: 1) he recruited the best talent; 2) he drove new business development, and 3) he exemplified next-level content strategy and true knowledge of integrated marketing. In short, Ryan is the kind of unicorn executive that every company wishes they could find. Your business group and clients alike should jump on the opportunity to work with this guy.”
— Sean Gibbons, Marketing Operations Manager, Convoy

“What distinguishes Ryan from his peer group is not only his willingness to make the bold asks on behalf of his clients, but his willingness to engage in open minded collaboration for the greater good.”
— Jim Rose, President and General Manager, King 5 Media Group 

“He pays attention to the details, and has the type of interpersonal skills that we should all aspire to. It has been a pleasure to have Ryan as a mentor and supervisor”
— Kelsey Pedersen, Director Global Digital Marketing Analytics, SAP Concur

“Ryan was an honor to work for. I learned more from him in a year than I could have ever asked for. While still maintaining professionalism, he created an environment in which he felt like more of a peer than a superior all while managing and protecting me and my team. That's not an easy balance to strike. Along with a seemingly endless depth of knowledge, how much he cared was palpable. He's an amazing leader, and anybody would be lucky to have him as a part of their company.”
— Amelia Samson, Paid Media Strategist, Accenture Song

“Ryan sets himself apart by being extremely attentive and available to his clients and partners. Since I have been working with Ryan he has grown our partnership through consistently meeting our expectations while maintaining an open and honest style of communication.”
— Jason Strickland, Group Media/Communications Director, Wieden + Kennedy

“Ryan, the captain that he is, led us all - client and contractor alike - with ambition and purpose. I very much enjoyed working with Ryan and any client or employee in the future would be lucky to be a part of the Rysing Tide family!”
— Alison Roth, Director of Revenue Marketing, DataGail

“I had the pleasure of serving under Ryan Hodgson during a hectic time at our company. He is an amazing leader that is capable of drawing the best from his people at every turn even during the toughest circumstances. He accomplishes this through a fierce drive to succeed, an immense level of loyalty for his people, and setting high but attainable goals. Any organization would benefit greatly from his involvement at any level, no matter what the undertaking.”
— Dan Jeremiah, Senior Manager Performance Marketing, Kong Inc

“Ryan is one of the most supportive and encouraging managers I’ve ever had. He always took the time to check in with me to make sure I wasn’t overworked and had the resources I needed. He also worked hard to help me succeed and prepare for the next steps in my career.”
— Karianne Stinson, Senior Global Category Marketing Manager - Surface, Microsoft