Set the direction.
Shape firm strategy, assess the industry landscape, and identify the opportunities that move Stratagon’s services and expertise forward.
Visionary. Strategist. Investor. Builder.
RyanBurkett.
Charlotte, North Carolina
See the possibility.
Build what comes next.
Vision is only the beginning. I build the strategy, teams, and businesses that turn it into something real.
Visionary in outlook.
Operator at heart.
The business I help lead
Strategic & Operations Lead
Strategy is the starting point.
Execution is the difference.
At Stratagon, I help set the vision—and do the work to make it happen. Our business lives where marketing, sales, and technology meet. My focus is building the firm, growing our expertise, and delivering meaningful outcomes for our clients.
From firm strategy and operations to key client relationships, I lead with a clear conviction: big thinking and precise execution belong together.
Inside StratagonBuild the engine.
Lead operations, employee engagement, and service delivery. Align the people, processes, and technology behind the ambition.
Drive client growth.
Serve as client executive and lead strategy consultant for key accounts—connecting business goals to integrated B2B and B2C marketing execution.
Turn technology into advantage.
Bring CRM, Salesforce, AI, automation, and business-process solutions together with experiential marketing and digital campaigns.
The track record
Built with purpose.
Recognized for impact.
Awards earned by Stratagon.
Leadership recognized in Charlotte.
2026
Department of Energy / SRNS
Small Business
of the Year
Stratagon2026
CVMSDC · Tier 2
Small Business
of the Year
Stratagon2023
Charlotte Business Journal
Most Admired
CEO
Ryan Burkett3×
Inc. 5000
Fastest-growing private companies
4×
Largest Black-owned companies
Charlotte
8×
Largest marketing agencies
Charlotte
7×
Largest marketing agencies
The Triad
Where I invest
Back the vision.
Help build the future.
Capital. Perspective. Commitment.
I invest in the possibilities I believe in.
Director & Investor
BrandGen.io
Backing possibility at the intersection of brands and technology. Bringing a builder’s perspective to the boardroom and a strategist’s eye to what comes next.
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Minority Owner · MLS NEXT Pro
Carolina Core FC
An investment in the game—and in the community around it. Helping build a professional soccer club rooted in opportunity, local pride, and the future of the Carolina Core.
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The perspective behind the work
Think big.
Get in the weeds.
Move it forward.
I’m an engineer by training, a strategist by experience, and a builder by instinct. More than two decades across technology, enterprise leadership, and entrepreneurship have taught me to see the whole picture—without losing sight of the details.
IBM & Wells Fargo
From delivering technology solutions at IBM to serving as Senior Vice President at Wells Fargo: complex programs, cross-functional teams, enterprise strategy, and change at scale.
Stratagon & beyond
Building an award-winning firm, expanding its capabilities, and bringing an operator’s perspective to investing and board leadership.
Opening the next door
Executive board service with NXT | CLT and the NC State Engineering Foundation, and the Dean’s Executive Board at Johnson C. Smith University.
Bring the perspective to your next chapter
On the stage. At the table.
In your corner.
Different ways to work together.
The same conviction: make the vision real.
Ideas that move a room.
AI. Leaning into a vision. Strategic entrepreneurship. Conversations rooted in building, leading, and doing.
Perspective that moves an organization.
Strategic judgment and an operator’s lens. From NXT | CLT to the next corporate or nonprofit opportunity.
A thinking partner for what’s next.
Focused advisement for founders and leaders navigating growth, vision, technology, and the decisions that matter.
Limited slots currently open.
A different kind of access
ACCESS.
The Podcast
There’s always another perspective worth hearing. Access The Podcast brings that curiosity to the conversation—beyond the business, beyond the boardroom.
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