As co-founder, co-owner, and CEO, Ryan Berthold has been with Trident since its inception in January 2012. He knows that for the company to be successful and run smoothly, it is important to wear many hats. In addition to CEO, some of his include counselor, coach, and communicator.
Ultimately, Ryan and fellow co-founder, Steven Snyder, are responsible for planning, creating, and directing the company’s long-term strategy and direction with daily oversight of people and their tasks. They both can, will, and do grab tools and jump in to help get the task done. They know success is a team effort.
A military veteran who served as a Navy Seal for seven years, Ryan knows how to take charge and get things done and done properly. He lives his strong core values of honor, integrity, and humility not only at work but also at home with his lovely wife Rachel and their two children.
Ryan graduated from Texas A&M Corpus Christi with a business degree. He enlisted in the Navy in 2004, where he completed Basic Underwater Demolition School (BUDs class 259) and Seal Qualification Training (SQT class 259). His remaining time in the service was spent as a Navy SEAL (East Coast).