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Ryan Young

Executive Vice President, Media Investment Lead at Spark Foundry

Ryan Young is a seasoned marketing professional with extensive experience in media investment and strategy. Currently serving as Senior Vice President and Holistic Investment Lead at Spark Foundry, Ryan oversees paid media investments for Starbucks and manages a large, interdisciplinary team. Prior roles at Spark Foundry include Senior Vice President, Client Lead, and various positions leading media efforts for REI and Starbucks. Ryan previously held the title of Senior Vice President at Publicis Media, where responsibilities included strategy lead and client partner for T-Mobile. Ryan's earlier career involved significant roles at UM Worldwide, contributing to major campaigns for Sony Pictures Entertainment, and fostering innovation in media planning and execution. Ryan holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with dual emphases in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from Chapman University.

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Spark Foundry

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Spark Foundry is a global media agency brand within Publicis Media, a key division of Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40]. Spark Foundry harnesses a startup spirit with a powerhouse soul by combining an entrepreneurial, innovative business approach with the resources, capabilities, and marketplace reach of Publicis Media, Ad Age’s 2023 “Agency Network of the Year.” The agency leverages best-in-class industry talent in over 50 countries across the world, including the USA, UK, MENA, Poland, Australia, and China. Spark Foundry has received numerous industry accolades, including Ad Age's 2022 "Media Agency of the Year,” Adweek's 2022 "U.S. Media Agency of the Year,” and a shortlist for Campaign US’s 2023 “Media Agency of the Year.”