BIOGRAPHY Ryan C Greene's leadership development began at a very young age. His single mother, Jacqueline, raised Ryan with his younger sister Stacie in the suburbs of Baltimore, MD. Ryan became the man of the house quickly as a “latch-key kid” at the age of eight. He attributes his determination, commitment to succeed and never give up attitude to watching his mother sacrifice her life for the life of her kids. Watching his mother fight to make ends meet, support her family and fight through her sickle cell anemia, gave Ryan the determined resolve to be the one to make a difference in his family.   Ryan is making that difference today, as he is quickly becoming one of the most sought after speakers and trainers on the East Coast. In January 2005, Ryan founded Bakari Book Publishers (now GreeneHouse Media) and published his first book, Success Is In Your Hand: 19 Keys To Unlocking The Successful Person You Were Designed To Be. His second book, My Little Black Book Of Leadership: 15 Leadership Lessons I Learned From My Ex-Girlfriends, was released in the March 2008 and Lead Wolf vs. Lone Wolf: You’re Only A Leader If Others Are Following will be released in December 2008. Ryan’s fourth book, Success University: 19 Courses On Success That You Won’t Learn In School will be released in March 2009   In January 2006, Ryan became the Executive Producer and Host of his own weekly radio talk show, The Ryan C Greene Show. His radio show can be heard online live every first Sunday afternoon at www.blogtalkradio.com/theryancgreeneshow. He is also the co-host of Briefcase Radio, a weekly radio show on WEAA 88.9FM Baltimore. Through his publishing company and radio show, Ryan hopes to change as many lives as possible by delivering high-impact relevant solutions for unlocking one’s full potential and realizing their individual destiny and purpose. Ryan is also now jumping into film and television production with plans to develop programming designed to foster personal development and growth.   Ryan speaks from the heart and his genuine, thought provoking, and humorous presentations have already changed countless lives. He has been featured in a wide array of print, radio and television media. He has been a contributing writer for several magazines as well as guest hosted several radio and television talk shows. Ryan serves on the Advisory Board of Morgan State University’s Entrepreneurial Development Assistance Center and is the Membership Coordinator for the Association of Black Media Workers, the Baltimore Chapter of the National Black Journalists Association. Ryan is also the Founder & Executive Director of The Jacqueline M Kidd Foundation, a non-profit foundation named after his mother that donates money for sickle cell research and awards college scholarships.   Ryan graduated from Hampton University in Hampton, VA in 1997 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Marketing. He currently resides in Baltimore, MD with his wife Leslie and their two children.   For more information or to book Ryan C. Greene to speak for your organization or to present at your next event, please visit www.ryancgreene.com.