2009 Pollie Awards and Conference

Ryan Waite

Ryan Waite

Ryan Waite is the Chief Executive Officer of Connell Donatelli, Inc. He oversees the online advertising strategy and creative execution for all political, corporate, and public affairs clients. Ryan has managed online and offline issue advocacy communications for various Fortune 500 Companies, including ExxonMobil, Georgia Pacific, HSBC, and MetLife. During the 2008 presidential cycle, he worked closely with the John McCain 2008 campaign and the Republican National Committee in developing and implementing their online advertising strategy. He currently works with political campaigns and organizations like The Republican National Committee, The National Republican Congressional Committee, and others to harness the power of online advertising. Ryan's advertising campaigns have been profiled in The Wall Street Journal, Wired Magazine, Boston Globe, Newsweek, and on MSNBC, CNN, Fox News and others. He has lectured on politics and the Internet at American University's Campaign Management Institute, The Mason School of Business at the College of William & Mary, and George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management.

Before joining Connell Donatelli, Inc., Ryan served as Product Manager for grassroots and advocacy technology at Legislative Demographic Services. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Brigham Young University and a Master of Arts from George Washington University. Originally from Arizona, Ryan lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and two children.