ABOUT

Involved With Melanie Ryan
Professionally, I'm a Business Development Consultant. I specialize in working with professionals in architecture + design, art, placemaking and the culture that orbits them.
My passion for the built environment has led to careers as Accounts Lead at a creative agency representing award-winning architectural clients to Marketing Director for a prolific Southern California real estate developer to Business Development consulting for clients positioning themselves in Los Angeles.
I bring together the like-minded and uncover collaborations.
I aim to work with innovators revered in their industries, that wish to expand brand positioning and nurture opportunities in untapped markets.
I graduated from Rollins College with my B.A Degree in Environmental Studies and I especially seek out clients and projects for improving public space; in the city-dwelling environments many of us are often in.
I also co-founded a "moonlight design studio" called OPEN for humans, with my architect partner Todd Sussman, here is a link to his professional portfolio. With our studio together, we focus on developing our own residential projects including our first home we designed together located in Echo Park, nicknamed; The Jungle Gym House, featured in Architectural Digest and dwell.
*I stay "first home" because we are already on the hunt for another ground up project.
I'm a supporter of arts and culture organizations: RxART, LA Nomadic Division and a member of professional organizations: LAHQ, and ULI Next.
/ Business Development
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Client Relationship Building
Strategy for landing the work you want
Targeted research / Lead Tracking
Networking / Introductions
Identification of speaking opportunities
Representation in Los Angeles
/ Special Projects
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Public Space + Art projects
Cultural / Non-profit Alignment
Event Development
Event Programming
Event Sponsorships + Participation
*Also, see good-form.net
Business Development + Strategic Partnership Consulting
for a diverse range; mostly built environment, but not limited to:
a r c h i t e c t u r e
u r b a n i s m
s u s t a i n a b i l i t y
c u l t u r a l i m p a c t
Consulting partnerships - working with each other includes:
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Identifying and developing new opportunities for growth
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Audit on internal culture + systems + goals
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Guidance for creative solutions to land projects
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Access to my vetted resources A + D industry contacts
Email me to discuss your next idea