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Ryan Budmayr

VP of PR & Business Development

At L&S, Ryan makes connections, makes plans and makes things happen as the VP of PR & Business Development. Each day he leads strategies and helps solve business problems for clients, bringing a significant amount of experience in politics, economic development and public policy to the agency. Ryan previously worked for South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard, the South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the South Dakota Republican Party before joining the agency in 2017. Today, he heads up communications and PR strategies for clients, along with developing new agency relationships and accounts. Originally from Belle Fourche, SD, Ryan studied political science and leadership at the University of South Dakota and likes to spend his free time outside golfing or trap shooting.