Bryan Ward Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Forward is a creative marketing management consultancy that works with B2C/B2B tech startups, entrepreneurs, and scale ups to tell better brand stories, build better marketing strategies, and execute growth oriented campaigns with precision. We are experts at cutting through the clutter, finding exceptional creative solutions, and getting real results. We.

New York, NY, US

• Private to Public. Commerce-as-a-Service: Technology + Intelligent Marketing Services + Smart People. About: VC backed, founded as Branded Online in 2010. In March 2021 rebranded to Nogin. Publicly traded via SPAC in.
• Senior Executive Role reporting to Co-Founder/CEO.
• Guided the executive team on the complex SPAC process working directly with the CFO to create the network needed to ensure success.
• Worked with sales to create an integrated, scaleable sales & marketing approach to existing and new markets to maximize revenue potential as fast as possible.
• Led the public relations relationship and garnered national and industry press, including several critical "white papers" from recognized third-party independent experts.
• Prioritized expansion of the Nogin brand working hand-in-hand with the CEO to ensure the vision of the company was realized.

Greenville, South Carolina, US

• Private. Health Care/Addiction Services. Mergers and Acquisitions. About: Crossroads purchased ARS (My previous contract) and other providers.Summary:
• Senior Executive Role reporting to Founder/CEO.
• Guided the merger of five companies under one unified brand across ten states.
• Led the drive to increase critical provider recruitment which saw growth of over 300%, opened six new clinics, and helped open the states of New Jersey and Virginia to additional expansion.
• Brought media expenditures under central marketing control, developed a long-term marketing strategy, planned multi-state clinic opening strategy and marketing support, played a key role in establishing Care.

Wexford, PA, US

• Private. Big Data. SaaS Consumer Data Quality Provider + Attribute Appends. About: Founder funded since 2009. Targeted global online marketers to mitigate email inboxing delivery threats, enhance data lists for email.
• Senior Executive Role reporting to Co-Founders.
• Developed and executed a comprehensive marketing and branding plan to position the company as the leader in the industry by building a new identify platform, launching a new website built for SEO/SMO excellence.
• Re-organized the marketing team and hired/trained additional employees.
• Led the development and designing of a new state-of-the-art client UI portal.
• I also instituted and managed several third-party marketing programs with The Relevancy Group, PureB2B, and Direct Online Marketing, as well as many others.

• Senior Executive role reporting directly to the Founder.
• Grew the clinical network from 3 clinics to over 30 clinics in Pennsylvania with an aggressive campaign to reach over 250,000 Doctors, Nurse Practitioners across the commonwealth. As a result the provider pipeline.
• Created and launched new brand for ARS and website.
• Instituted a public relations campaign which resulted in five major news stories, two of which were picked up nationally.
• Implemented a series of new initiatives including WeCan Pittsburgh which distributed free Narcan and Narcan training.
• Resulted in ARS purchased by Crossroads Treatment Centers.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Senior Executive role reporting directly to the Founder.Introduced and managed the studio's interactive, social, and media offerings. I worked to streamline and professionalize the new business pipeline, and elevate the overall quality of creative services studio wide. Mentored staff and leadership, and integrated full-service client product offerings into.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

I served as a Brand Consultant brought on board to unify the agency's brand, establish new business efforts, drive web development and innovative thinking to the agency and its clients.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• As Creative Director, Copywriter, Brand Strategist, Account Executive and Executive Leader, grew an innovative agency from scratch into a perennial top agency in the Western PA region. The agency served a diverse.
• Founded and grew an award-winning creative agency that was ranked in the top five by the Pittsburgh Business Times for over a decade, with over $65 million in Capitalized Billings annually, 40+ employees and over 175.
• Lectured on Branding and Marketing Strategy at the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne, Robert Morris and Point Park Universties. Authored multiple articles for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
• Led the planning and development of a strategic business, branding and marketing plan for inCode Wireless, an global technology consultancy that resulted in a successful sale to VeriSign for $250 million in only 18.
• Developed and executed a state-wide comprehensive marketing plan for Donate Life PA that resulted in 6.5% growth in organ designations in less than five years.
• Created, built and implemented brands and marketing strategy for The Pittsburgh Penguins, H.J. Heinz, Giant Eagle: Market District, The American Institute of Architects, MyWireless.org, Dollar Bank, AdvantageCCS.