Ryan Christiansen is a proud father who applies parenting principles to his work as the co-founder and CEO of Ntooitive Digital. His philosophy to dream big and be unafraid to fail has led Christiansen and his team to success, with Ntooitive Digital honored three times on Inc. 5000’s fastest growing companies in America list.
Working in print news early in his career opened Christiansen’s eyes to the growing migration to digital media and inspired him to embrace emerging technologies and help other news sources to implement digital strategies. Of this transition, Christiansen said, “We’ve never lost sight of the importance of responding with urgency to the winds of change.”
As a goal-oriented leader, Christiansen values the power of positivity and hard work. In both his personal and professional aspirations, he has honed the ability to measure, improve and work until a solution can be found. Christiansen tries his best to instill these values in young people, too. In addition to mentoring his daughters, Christiansen creates opportunities for young people by providing paid internships for high school and college students. His foresight allows him to invest in the future.