Vice President of Strategic Client Development

Ryan Brown joined NTP Events in March 2013 and currently serves as the Vice President of Strategic Client Development and Executive Director of SpaceCom. In these roles, Ryan leads efforts to strengthen and expand NTP’s client partnerships while driving the strategic direction and growth of SpaceCom, one of the company’s flagship events. He focuses on fostering collaboration, innovation, and measurable success for clients across NTP’s portfolio.

Before stepping into his current leadership roles, Ryan served as NTP’s Vice President of Sales, overseeing sales strategy, lead generation, and revenue growth for multiple industry-leading tradeshows. Prior to joining NTP, he spent seven years on the association side of the industry with the Consumer Electronics Association and the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA), where he served as Senior Manager of Exhibit Sales. His leadership helped propel ACMA’s COMPOSITES show to recognition in Tradeshow Executive’s Fastest 50.

Ryan holds a B.A. in English from the University of Mary Washington. He is an active member of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) and earned his Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM) designation in 2012.

Fun Facts

What is your secret talent?

In a former life (2008 – 2013), I was a high school lacrosse coach. Now I’m involved in coaching my local youth lacrosse club.

What is your favorite way to kill time?

In my spare time I’ve been known to build furniture in my makeshift workshop.

What movie have you watched more than 10 times?

Rudy

What was your very first car?

My first car was a hand-me-down purple Honda Civic. Since then, I’ve had 4 Jeeps.