About Ryne
Ryne Edwards is on a mission to help empower and motivate professionals across the country through public speaking. Edwards is a graduate of Samford University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Edwards has over 10 years of public speaking experience with corporate audiences and at-risk youth. One of his notable experiences includes being invited as a speaker for Cerner during Mental Health Month. Some of his topics include suicide awareness, violence prevention, setting goals, bullying, mental illness, conflict resolution, trauma informed care, and resilience.
Ryne’s background is not limited to public speaking. He was trained as a program manager with Lockheed Martin. There he worked with the IT Department for the government. This experience has given him the opportunity to give back and pursue his passion. He has implemented and facilitated a variety of trainings, including administrating safety procedures for young professionals and adults.
As a Mental Health First Aider, he also educates people in the community on mental illness, strength based programs, and issues that affect family dynamics. His exceptional leadership continually guides him to his main goal – to ultimately travel the country speaking to young adults in public/county schools concerning the reduction/prevention of violence and bullying, in hopes to decrease youth violence across the world. In Ryne’s efforts to reach his goal, he has traveled to Africa and Haiti empowering residents in at-risk communities by assisting in accessing essential services.
Edwards has recently launched his own company, known as Stay F.R.E.S.H: Freely Releasing Every Strong Hold. The ultimate goal for FRESH is to connect collegiate students, communities, and young people through impactful engagements. Through this meaningful interaction, youth and communities will ideally collect the inspiration to build a stronger identity while learning how to create a safer environment across the country.