With more than two decades of experience at the helm of world-renowned hospitality brands, Ryan Minton is a visionary big brand executive, best-selling author, and influential voice in crafting exceptional customer and employee experiences that move the needle for organizations and their industries. As a senior executive with hospitality giants such as Hilton, Marriott, and IHG, Minton has driven record-breaking revenues, profits, and engagements through his unparalleled operational expertise and flair for leading high-performance teams that are skilled in the art of problem-solving.
Minton brings a unique blend of strategic vision and hands-on leadership to every engagement. His deep understanding of what it takes to build cultures where employees thrive and customer service is alive, coupled with his ability to connect with audiences through compelling storytelling and practical insights, inspires groups to identify opportunities to rethink their businesses and develop winning customer experience strategies that lead to bottom-line breakthroughs. Whether speaking to a room of C-suite executives, frontline team members, or industry professionals, Minton’s passion and expertise shine through. His keynotes are equally informative and inspiring, leaving audiences with actionable, easy-to-implement tools and strategies to apply within their own organizations for maximum impact.
For Minton, success is gauged by the growth and development of his team members and the brands entrusted to him. As a leader, he fosters spaces where employees feel empowered and respected, creating a culture where everyone feels valued — far beyond the usual corporate atmosphere. This employee-centric approach has enabled Minton to identify inefficiencies and accelerate brand growth to unprecedented levels.
In addition to international acclaim as a highly rated speaker and social media influencer, Minton holds an expert panel position with Newsweek and has been honored as one of the world’s best keynote speakers in both the Hospitality and Customer Experience categories by Global Groups. He is also the author of the bestselling book Thanks for Coming in Today, in which he explains “how to turn complains into kudos, identify potential problems before they occur, and make even the minutest detail of a customer’s experience memorable.”