Johnson C. Smith University
Dean’s Executive Advisory Board, College of Business and Professional Studies. Bringing a business leader’s perspective to the connection between education and opportunity.
Johnson C. Smith University
Ryan BurkettPerspective at the table.
Board engagement
Perspective at the table.
Impact beyond it.
A visionary’s outlook. An operator’s discipline. I bring both to the organizations and opportunities I believe in.
Stewardship. Strategy. Possibility.
More than a seat.
A commitment.
Board engagement is an opportunity to ask better questions, sharpen direction, and support the people accountable for delivering it. I bring experience across enterprise leadership, entrepreneurship, marketing, technology, and investing—with a practical understanding of what it takes to build.
My perspective spans leading Stratagon, serving as a director and investor at BrandGen.io, and supporting organizations that expand access to opportunity.
Community leadership · NXT | CLT
NXT | CLT.
Build the ecosystem.
Open the next door.
My board service with NXT | CLT connects directly to what I care about: entrepreneurial growth, access, and the opportunity to build something lasting in Charlotte.
Helping businesses grow means looking beyond a single company. It means supporting the networks, perspectives, and pathways that make a stronger entrepreneurial community possible.
Explore NXT | CLTInvesting in the next generation
Education.
Opportunity.
NC State Engineering Foundation
Board of Directors. An engineer by training and an NC State alumnus, supporting the future of engineering education and the leaders it develops.
NC State EngineeringWhat I bring to the boardroom
Strategic direction
Evaluate opportunity, challenge assumptions, and connect long-term ambition to the organization’s next chapter.
Growth & technology
Bring an informed perspective on positioning, revenue growth, AI, and the role of technology in business.
Operator’s judgment
Balance vision with execution, organizational capacity, and the realities of leading through change.
Open to the right engagement
Let’s strengthen the table.
I’m open to additional board support and engagement, with particular interest in corporate boards and select nonprofit opportunities. Alignment, purpose, and the ability to contribute meaningfully come first.