Bryan Specht is the founder and CEO of Salient Global. Salient helps businesses and people deliver data-driven, creative solutions that fuel growth through meaningful human experiences. Salient's experts and partners are linked by a shared passion for growth and enabling businesses and people to flourish, while doing the same for our team, communities and world. Bryan has played key leadership roles for several transformative marketing service and technology companies. He previously led the relaunch of W2O Group as health innovation company Real Chemistry and was a key architect in launching ICF Next, a 1,700-person global consulting agency built through the merger of 10 different award-winning businesses. Before ICF, Bryan served as president of Olson when the firm earned many of the industry's highest honors, including multiple agency of the year distinctions, more than a dozen Cannes Lions, and was referred to as “a model for creativity, growth, and client service” by one judging panel. He helped lead the $300 million sale of Olson to ICF, was named to the Holmes Report Innovator 25 and three times to PRWeek's Power 50 List.Bryan has a passion for creating growth-centered environments where talent can thrive and realize their greatest potential, whether through people-centered operations or data- and tech-enabled innovations. He has supported or led many emerging offerings, including entrepreneurial incubators and accelerators, building new high-growth P&L’s, practices and new market operations, as well as development of new forms of engagement. A notable content offering example is the brand-backed, category-promoting documentary "Brewmaster", which premiered at SXSW and is distributed worldwide on Amazon Prime.Earlier in his career, he worked in the IPG network where he led or counseled many of the largest integrated global accounts. Clients have included PepsiCo, American Airlines, GE, Mars, SC Johnson, Molson Coors and industries such as brewing, energy, dairy and confections, among many others. He began his career on Capitol Hill and the White House. He has served on various boards, including the American Red Cross, Prevent Child Abuse America and the Washington Football Team Charitable Foundation. He is also an advisor to two investment banks and multiple technology startups.A passionate lifelong learner, Bryan earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio University and has studied at Oxford, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and George Washington University. He grew up in the working class Ohio River Valley and today lives in the Chicago suburbs.