A proud graduate of UMass-Amherst's Sport Management program, Ryan Davenport currently serves as the Senior Director of Sales for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and the 4-time WNBA World Champion, Minnesota Lynx. In his current role, Davenport oversees three of the organization's sales departments; including Inside Sales, Membership Sales, and Premium Seating, and helped yield the largest YOY % increase in NBA attendance in his first season. Some of his career highlights include managing the sales staff responsible for establishing NFL records for total Personal Seat Licenses (PSLs) sold and revenue generated for the most expensive privately-financed stadium in professional sports history (New York Giants - MetLife Stadium), as well as creating the on-field Pitchside Seating Club experience at Yankee Stadium for Major League Soccer's New York City FC, where he previously served as the first Director of Premium Seating in the Club's history.
Davenport began his career with the Indiana Pacers as an Account Executive and was quickly promoted to Sales Consultant for the team's senior sales team. Outside of work, he is an active member of the EDGE Mentoring program, is an Associate Board Member for Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) – Minnesota, and also serves on the Board for a local independent non-profit, Eastside Meals on Wheels.