Ian leads Savor Lining’s partnership and production endeavors, including relationships with clinicians, employers, and most importantly, attendees. Ian bring close to a decade of experience in fostering relationships with non-profits, school districts, donors, community members, volunteers, and other strategic partners.

Ian was previously Head of Stakeholder Relations at Youth Entrepreneurs for the state of California, where he worked to implement entrepreneurship curriculum and grow the impact of driven educators at high schools throughout the state. He has a track record for growing cause-based nonprofits in 3 states since 2011. Ian received his a BA in Anthropology from Temple University.

Ryan is driven by the company’s mission to empower people of all backgrounds to live more joyful and productive lives. The mission is a personal one that stems from a decade of unrecognized psychological trauma and depression, which saw him almost take his own life in 2019. After making a full recovery, and undergoing transformational personal growth in the process, Ryan is now focused on empowering others to improve their own mental health through organizational mental fitness classes.

Ryan was previously Co-Founder and Chief Performance Officer at PlayQ, a mobile gaming company based in Santa Monica with over $100MM in lifetime revenue. In 2015, Ryan was a recipient of Inc’s 30 Under 30 Award, recognizing the top entrepreneurs in the country. Ryan graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Father, Husband, Investor, Golfer, Yogi, Whiskey Collector, Country Music Fan, and Eagle Scout.

Prior to joining The Standard, Dan worked in managed behavioral health care organizations for 20 years in a variety of management roles and was in clinical practice as a child psychologist until 2003.

Brenda Smith is the Director of the Workplace Possibilities Program including our ADAAA Accommodation Services. She’s been with Standard for 13 years -- seven working in the HR department managing several operational functions and six with the Workplace Possibilities team. In her current role, Brenda helps insurance advisors implement the Workplace Possibilities program with employers and oversees a team of Return-to-Work and ADAAA Consultants. She also holds a Certified Professional in Disability Management certification.