Ryan Hallett

• Co-founded a boutique public relations and digital marketing agency that has worked with 25+ clients, ranging from start-ups and non-profits to Fortune 500 companies • Led PR strategy and execution for all clients, including Marriott International, Lordstown Motors, American Theatre Wing, FDR Four Freedoms Park Conservancy, True Colors United and Motto, among others • Managed all day-to-day business operations of the company and its team of 5 full-time employees, including New Business, Finance, HR and IT • Developed and implemented big picture business strategies that successfully increased revenue (89% in a 2-year timespan) and output while shifting to a 4-day work week • Effectively oversaw the seamless shift from a hybrid structure to fully remote in Spring 2020 - - Otto & Friends is a brand-amplifying agency working with companies and individuals that enhance how we work, live and play. Our team represents over 60 years of brand and agency public relations and digital marketing experience, connecting today’s leading companies, nonprofits and small businesses with the audiences that matter most. With a deep understanding of the channels that support, influence and complement traditional marketing, our approach prioritizes the human experience by combining it with the technical tools available to create one unique resonant voice. We are proud to be an LGBTQ- and women-owned Tier 1 Diversity Supplier, certified by the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce as a LGBT Business Enterprise and a proud member of the Female Founder Collective.