Ryan Wines (He/Him) Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, Us

Ryan is the Founder and leader at Marmoset: a global music-tech company, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, where he leads vision, strategy and workplace culture.A fiery advocate of creators, Ryan gave a TED Talk about "leading creatives amidst a modern landscape" and has given talks on music licensing, workplace culture, DEI and leadership at SXSW, CMJ Music Festival, TechFestNW, MusicFestNW, NextCon, The Hawaii Songwriting Festival, University of Montana, Lewis & Clark College, UC Riverside, Southern Oregon University, and more.An Oregon native, Ryan first realized his passion for music as a College Radio DJ at his alma mater, Southern Oregon University in Ashland. Since then, he's worked in strategy roles in the creative arena, while advising record labels and artists like The Dandy Warhols.A member of The Guild of Music Supervisors and having served on the Board of Governors for The Recording Academy (The Grammys), Ryan is active in the Portland business community and completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School, MIT and The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.Under Ryan's leadership, Marmoset became the first (and only) certified B Corp in their industry, the first to give 10% of profits to community orgs, and the only company brave enough to publish an annual transparency report. Other achievements include a Webby Award, SXSW Interactive Award, consecutive rankings on the INC 500 List, ranked #6 in "The Fastest Growing Private Companies in Oregon," "The 100 Best Places to Work in Oregon," "The 100 Greenest Companies in Oregon," and in 2014 Ryan won the “40 Under 40 Award" by The Portland Business Journal.Ryan serves on the Board of Trustees at Southern Oregon University, and mentors young leaders, including at MESO — focused on poverty alleviation through entrepreneurship in minority communities.Ryan writes at nurturetheory.com, sharing principles and experiences in leading creative teams.

Portland, Oregon, Us

Record Label

I have the privilege of leading the absolute best collection of creative human beings on the planet. It all happens at a music agency I’ve built called Marmoset. It's my sandbox.I spend most of my time studying people and human systems -- constantly deconstructing the status quo, pushing the boundaries, and searching for a better way to do things.The aim of Nurture Theory is to share some of the more fascinating and impactful experiences of my journey. And moreover, to share a new way of leading and achieving high performance among teams of people. I call it Nurture Theory and over time, I will distill it all here.I enjoy writing, speaking and participating in collective intelligence whenever I can. All such inquiries are always welcome.

Planned, produced and implemented a comprehensive digital strategy for Beat The World Records - the independent record label for The Dandy Warhols and other affiliated artists. Worked closely with The Dandy Warhols, EMI Records, Topspin Media, and other partners to cultivate an online community and launch an effective direct-to-fan strategy for the label and bands, including new e-commerce solutions, music licensing opportunities, and more.

Portland, Or, Us

Developed, managed, and executed creative marketing and publicity strategies, with a focus on developing the agency’s image. Planned and successfully implemented content marketing initiatives and fostered new solutions for areas of new business and business development. Managed all publicity activities for the agency and regularly supported new business pitches and pitch strategy. Worked closely with Founder and CEO Tim O’Leary and the other managing partners.Specializing in innovative online content strategies, I executed interactive consumer engagement campaigns, compelling consumers to participate in two-way brand communication, rather than traditional one-way messaging. Regular responsibilities included strategy development, project management, pitch and presentation planning. Managed all traditional publicity and media campaigns, working with media outlets including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Time, The Oregonian, Advertising Age, Ad Week, Forbes, Fortune, MSNBC, Rueters, the Associated Press and others.

Portland, Or, Us

Led all fundraising endeavors, gifts, grants, PR and community relations.

Sherwood, Oregon, Us

Managed all marketing and public relations activities for Allied Systems Company, including press releases and events, development of company marketing materials and new business pitches. Managed company presence at national trade shows and events, and managed high profile accounts for the Allied Marine Crane Division, landing more than $100 million in new business contracts. Managed important client relationships with Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Military Sealift Command, United States Navy, and others. Worked closely with Senior Vice President William Macnab.

Coordinated public relations and a wide range of communications, including planning press conferences and media events, speech writing, authored committee reports, directed constituent correspondence, coordinated legislative research, planned meetings and special events, and attended committees in Rep. Oakley’s absence. Regularly assisted Rep. Oakley on the floor of the Oregon House of Representatives during official sessions and meetings. Coordinated and assisted winning re-election campaign in 1996. www.leg.state.or.us