Ryan Simonetti

Ryan Simonetti is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Convene, a premium corporate hospitality and flexible workspace provider based in New York City. Since establishing the enterprise in 2009, he has expanded its operational footprint to more than 30 locations across the United States and the United Kingdom, securing over $260 million in venture funding from investors including Revolution Growth. Prior to launching Convene, Simonetti served as a Vice President at Gramercy Capital Corp, where he managed the restructuring of a $1.9 billion portfolio of commercial real estate investments. He began his professional career as a global real estate banking analyst at Lehman Brothers after earning a Bachelor of Business Administration from Villanova University. His current focus centers on scaling premium flexible workplace solutions and integrating advanced hospitality services into commercial real estate assets globally.