Bike

Lifestyle

Moto & Powersports

Outdoor

Snow

Streetwear

Tech

Independent Commercial Leader & Brand Builder at Black Crows Skis | Argonaut Cycles
Former GoPro | Fox | Ducati

Top Management

Driven, focused, and creative brand builder and business manager with a solid history of building brands. Artful negotiator who thrives under pressure and self-direction. Excel at growing and managing lasting and profitable business relationships. Intimately familiar with premium lifestyle brands, and the retail culture surrounding them. 

Specialties: Sales & Marketing management. Brand development. Product line management and development. Business development & Client/ Account services.

Global Wholesale Sales Director

Return to action supporting the growth in specialty retail, resort and key account sales channels.

North American Field Sales Manager

Director of Sales - North America

National Sales Manager - Lifestraw

Director of Sales

Supported and grew the specialty retail sales channel including outdoor, snow, action sports, consumer electronics, and pro photo/video retailers. Developed deep and profitable relationships with tastemaker accounts large and small. Led a team of 70+ reps, and provided tactical support to meet company objectives.

National Sales Manager- Specialty Retail

Direct and manage a team of 30+ independent reps covering the western region (from the Rocky Mountains West)

Western Regional Sales Manager - Specialty Retail

Managed national distributor, and key accounts in the powersports sales channel. Established and implemented sales and distribution strategies for the channel, focused on strategic growth and strong partnerships.

Strategic Account Manager- Powersports

Provide tactical, in-the-field sales and marketing support for the Oregon MX sales channel. Account manager for two national online retailers.

Outside Sales- MX

Returned to help to re-tool company from gasoline engines to electric vehicles, and launch the Digital Drive-- the first fully integrated electric drive solution for automotive manufacturers looking to enter the EV market.

Key member of the team that brought the MotoCzysz E1 to 4 Isle of Mann Championship wins, world land speed records, and deputing e-racing at exhibition MotoGP races.

General Manager

Reorganized and re-focused the Northwest’s premier European motorcycle dealership, which is affiliated with exclusive global brands and respected in the industry for bucking the trends and raising the bar.

Operations Manager

Worked with engineering/design division to source the production of engine, chassis, and bodywork components. Managed the preparation of prototype motorcycles for track testing. Responsible for all scheduling, logistics, staffing, and coordinating track tests all over the west coast. Communicated with professional athletes and their agents, setting up private meetings and negotiating contracts.

Team Manager

I was selected to lead an elite, international team launching this American motorcycle brand, founded on bold entrepreneurship, technical innovation, and design prowess.

Achievements
- Negotiated and managed production of a feature length documentary for Discovery Channel HD Theater, titled “Birth of a Racer”.
- Struck sponsorship and partnership deals with over 20 companies.

Director of Communications

Managed the sales, marketing, and technical support of the Ducati Performance Parts and Apparel line in North America.

Performance Parts and Apparel Manager

Recruited to a new management team that successfully turned this failing European motorcycle dealership into a profitable business, and built the MotoCorsa brand in the Northwest.

Parts and Service Manager

Launched my career with a general management role at this mountain bike and off-road motorcycle performance parts company.

-	Built worldwide team of distributors and managed OE sales.
-	Identified a market need and launched the Fastway brand into the off-road motorcycle industry. 
-	Built key relationships inside the mountain bike and motocross racing community and signed sponsorship agreements with professional athletes/ teams.
-	Provided trackside technical product support to professional mountain bike and motocross race teams.
-	Communicated directly with sector press for product launches, tests, and reviews.
-	Key contributor to product development, including line planning, innovation, and technical design.

Ryan Taylor is a Global Wholesale Sales Director at Argonaut Cycles in Bend, Oregon.

Ryan Taylor

Ryan Taylor

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Marylhurst University

University of Colorado Boulder