Ryan McGowan
Growth Leader for Cybersecurity & Compliance Firms | Compliance Market Strategy | Multi-Channel Growth
- Role
- Head of Growth at CyberGuard Advantage
- Location
- Tacoma, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ryan McGowan
I build revenue engines that turn upstart challengers into category leaders. Today, I focus on helping cybersecurity and compliance firms scale through delivery-model clarity, partner-led growth, and repeatable revenue systems. At Coalfire, I was employee #28 and helped scale revenue from startup roots to $180m, securing 200+ enterprise clients, developing more than a dozen future sales leaders, and culminating in a Carlyle/Chertoff-backed exit. At risk3sixty, I was the first CRO, having built the GTM from scratch, more than quadrupled revenue, and launched the firms SaaS product, fullCircle, to $1m ARR in its first year. Beyond metrics, I take pride in building high-performing teams that win together, mentoring future leaders, and creating lasting client trust. I\'m a competitor at heart.
Experience
Head of Growth
Dec 2025 — Present · Tacoma, WA, US
Education
Western Washington University
BA, Psychology
Juanita High School
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