ryan senters

about ryan

Professional

  • Purpose driven leader
  • Founded and scaled 5 different businesses and a non-profit
  • Grew from five to over 550 employees in 5 years, with an annual revenue of $30M across all companies
  • 4 different acquisitions and 3 successful exits (and 1 unsuccessful one!... We got to learn from our mistakes)
  • Industry leader in Social Services and Child Welfare
  • Passionate about leadership development, company culture and vision, and marketing
  • Started management group to oversee operations of all my companies to help with operational efficiency and scaling (HR, marketing, finance, facilities, executive leadership)
  • Featured in Phoenix Business Journal, Entrepreneurship Journal, and on NBC and CBS morning shows
  • PhD in Psychology (Grand Canyon University). Masters in Christian Leadership (Fuller Theological Seminary). Masters in Clinical Psychology (Northern Arizona University)

personal

  • 17 years of marriage with my better half Sara!
  • Dad of 11 (9 adopted out of foster care)
  • All about businesses that blend purpose, profit and family/kingdom impact!
  • Never miss a morning workout but my golf game still needs some polishing
  • Coaching my kids in whatever sport they are in is the joy of my life ( get fired up just being on the sidelines)
  • Two Koi ponds... and more to come...
  • Social entrepreneur and huge fan of the underdog

boards & community involvement

  • Non-Profit Founder & Executive Director of Friends of Ohana
  • Laveen Elementary Governing Board
  • South Phoenix and Laveen Chamber of Commerce
  • Phoenix Village Planning Committee
  • Phoenix Go Bond Committee
  • Group Home Leadership Coalition
  • Hope Church Leadership Team
  • Youth Football Coach

Dr. Ryan Senters

Ryan Senters is a dad of 11, husband, psychologist, and entrepreneur.  With two decades of experience as a foster care leader, Ryan is passionate about parenting, living purposefully, and raising resilient kids in an anxious generation. He’s on a mission to inspire families to live intentionally, raise strong and brave kids, and make every moment count.

He has founded five businesses and employs over 400 team members. He is passionate about creating businesses that foster family legacy and do well for others and shares how other families can do the same. If you're navigating the challenges of parenthood, seeking to deepen your faith, or looking for ways to lead a purposeful life, this channel is here to support you.

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The Senters Family was featured in People Magazine, March 2024. Click here to read the article
Grand opening of 24,000 square-foot trampoline facility opened in 2020
Grand opening of Hanai. Ribbon-cutting done by City Council and a foster youth who was part of our work program

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