Ryan Meinzer

Ryan Meinzer is the Founder and CEO of FlyTahoe, pioneering America's first electric flying ferry to bring sustainable water transit to Lake Tahoe. Known as 'The Tech Trifecta,' he uniquely combines product leadership, software engineering, and enterprise sales in one founder.
Ryan earned a BBA in International Business and Entrepreneurship from Temple University's Fox School of Business and later completed a Full Stack Engineering certificate at Flatiron School, rounding out a rare blend of business and technical expertise. He also participated in the Venture Management Program at Stanford University.
Ryan's philosophy is simple: 'I lead product, write code and sell what matters,' a mantra forged through careers spanning enterprise sales, robotics engineering, and startup product management. His vision for FlyTahoe is rooted in both environmental stewardship and socioeconomic connectivity for Lake Tahoe communities.
Before FlyTahoe, Ryan was the number one sales rep at Salesforce, led a product to the number one spot on the Apple App Store, served as a Senior Software Engineer at SoftBank Robotics America, and worked as a Startup Engineer at M13. He also serves as an Advisor at Hopps.
FlyTahoe has been highlighted as a key Environmental Improvement Project in the Tahoe Regional Transportation Plan, secured Vessev as a technology partner, and aims to cut travel time in half for the 20,000 daily drivers between North and South Tahoe while eliminating road sediment and emissions.