Board of Managers and Officer Biographies
Mike Ryan
Executive Vice President, Global Communications and Branding
RE/MAX, LLC
Mike Ryan oversees numerous RE/MAX departments: RE/MAX University, Brand Marketing, Corporate Communications and Event Management. He also spearheads RE/MAX distressed-asset initiatives and government relations.
Ryan joined RE/MAX in 1994 and was instrumental in launching the RE/MAX Satellite Network, the first-ever business television network in the real estate industry. In 2006, he directed its evolution into RE/MAX University, which encompasses all RE/MAX educational and training functions. RE/MAX University includes an online, on-demand service offering designation courses, continuing education and streaming videos covering every facet of real estate productivity. Another facet of RE/MAX University is training for Broker/Owners and Managers, including the “RE/MAX 101” course presented monthly at RE/MAX World Headquarters.
On behalf of RE/MAX, Ryan has worked with U.S. government officials on housing policy to address challenges facing distressed homeowners. He also serves on the blue-ribbon education panel of the National Association of Realtors®, with the goal of establishing industrywide standards for real estate training and education.
Under Ryan’s direction, RE/MAX became the first organization to provide National Association of Realtors® professional designation courses and accredited continuing education classes via broadcast television. He also orchestrated the launch of RE/MAX University in 2006. The acclaimed educational platform and its international award-winning multimedia programs are accessed by thousands of real estate professionals in countries around the world.
Ryan was a charter member of Business Television Link, a satellite television user group that includes communications pioneers such as Ford Motor Company and Anheuser-Bush.
Ryan lives in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, with his wife, Diane, and children.