Ryan Walker

About Ryan Walker

Ryan Walker is an expert public relations and marketing strategist. In addition to providing clients with strategic counsel and services including exceptional content and account management, he has expertise in positioning, branding and developing go-to-market strategies, having previously worked for one of Silicon Valley’s premier branding and positioning firms and having served as an account manager for a Los Angeles-based public affairs firm specializing in development and transportation.In addition to his experience leading companies’ marketing and repositioning efforts, Ryan has also participated in numerous political and public information campaigns and is an outstanding writer and content creator who excels in helping clients effectively communicate their messages. He provides clients with the same strategic guidance that helped his team win PRWeek’s 2016 “Best in Corporate Branding” Award for repositioning Blackberry in the marketplace. His ability to articulate complex topics for clients is evident in the Artificial Intelligence Thought Leadership Platform he previously created for an $11 billion international technology company.He’s also skilled in media relations and has successfully placed stories and op-eds in major national publications including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Economist and Tech Crunch, along with local publications, including The Los Angeles Times and Orange County Business Journal.Ryan is a Santa Clara University Political Science graduate who is involved in the nonprofit sector and works with JDRF, the leading charitable organization funding Type 1 Diabetes research. In his spare time, Ryan is an avid cyclist, a mediocre guitarist and a die-hard basketball fan.

Experience

1. Consultant

   California Coalition For Public Higher Education

   Jan 2020 — Present · CA, US

Education

• Santa Clara University

  Political Science, Democracy and International Relations

  2012 — 2016