Ryan Smiley has 20+ years of nonprofit leadership experience working with large federated nonprofit organizations. He has demonstrated history and success in all facets of nonprofit executive leadership responsibilities including, but not limited to, program development, operations, financial management and sustainability, board governance, staff development, and fundraising for annual, capital and endowment campaigns.
In 2022, Ryan founded Next Gen NPO’s Consulting Group, LLC to assist other nonprofit CEO’s and organizations in achieving their mission, vision and goals. Ryan’s nonprofit leadership philosophy revolves around a strategic and visionary approach to ensure financial sustainability, impact and relevancy.
Ryan has a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management from the University of Tampa. He has studied and earned certifications in nonprofit executive leadership from the Harvard Business School and the University of Notre Dame.