Leadership Profile

Ryan Tuttle
Chief Operating Officer

Contact Ryan at
rtuttle [at] brightwavemarketing [dot] com

Ryan Tuttle brings sixteen years of award-winning expertise in full life-cycle web development, programming, server technologies, interactive/graphic design, social media management, marketing and promotion. His extensive knowledge of email marketing, online promotions, and mobile technologies is invaluable in running day to day operations at BrightWave. As part of the BrightWave leadership team, Tuttle has been a thought leader and industry advocate through speaking events, published material, interviews and most recently being named one of Direct Marketing News’ top 40 Under 40 direct marketers in the country (2012) as well as an Atlanta AMA finalist for Marketer of the Year (2012).

Most recently Tuttle served as VP of Collinson Digital at Collinson Media & Events, a media company that has been serving the travel and tourism industry for 37 years and works with major destination marketing clients in the US.

Prior to his work at Collinson, Tuttle served as COO of Engauge Digital, the interactive division of Engauge Marketing (a top 50 US Marketing Agency) based in Atlanta, GA. Engauge Digital, formerly Spunlogic, is a full service interactive marketing agency serving such clients as The Home Depot, Time Warner, The State of Georgia, Coca-Cola, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Kraft Foods, and several other fortune 100 and 1000 clients. Serving in a variety of capacities at Spunlogic and heading up the 80 person interactive team as COO of Engauge Digital, Tuttle has experience in full life cycle marketing for some of the largest brands in the world. Tuttle has successfully run digital campaigns that span from full media promotion through display, email and social networks; to highly technical ecommerce initiatives that integrated with existing marketing efforts.

Among Tuttle's more notable experiences is serving as an Interactive Marketing Manager at TBS Superstation, where he won several national awards including those from the Web Marketing Association and the Broadcast Design Association. During his time at TBS, Tuttle managed the production and execution of several interactive properties and helped launch or extend online brands for projects such as Worst-Case Scenario, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Turner South and many original and theatrical movies.

Tuttle has also held the position of Account Manager at an email marketing company, Sevista Technologies. There he worked closely with marketing directors and managers of over 50 companies to advise or direct their email marketing programs. His experience also includes work with companies such as Randstad Staffing, MetroPCS, West Glen Communications, as well as several political and non-profit organizations.

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