Ryan Hirsch

Ryan Hirsch formerly served as the vice president and operations director for NASBA’s Center for the Public Trust (CPT). Currently, he serves as senior director, head of Market Development for Surgent Professional Education. Mr. Hirsch is passionate about teaching current and future leaders how to identify and effectively respond to ethical dilemmas.

Mr. Hirsch earned his Master of Education degree in Leadership and Organizational Performance from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media Arts, from Clark Atlanta University.

Before joining the CPT, Mr. Hirsch worked in the Strategic Marketing Department of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and in the Communications Department of NASBA.

Mr. Hirsch has served on the Youth About Business Alumni Advisory Board, which helps train middle and high school students on the fundamentals of business and entrepreneurship. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., served as an INROADS alumni volunteer, and the vice president of the Nashville Chapter of the Clark Atlanta University Alumni Association. Mr. Hirsch was also selected as a finalist for the 2016 Middle Tennessee SHRM Human Resources Professional of the Year Award.

In his spare time, Mr. Hirsch enjoys watching sports, traveling and spending time with friends and family.