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Rick Brown is CEO and co-founder of MarketStorm, an AI-driven advertising and demand strategy company that helps brands influence buyers before they start searching. Since 2018 he has scaled MarketStorm nationwide without venture capital. A guest lecturer at Harvard University Extension School, he spent about 15 years in sports and entertainment partnerships.

Rick Brown is the CEO and co-founder of MarketStorm, an AI-driven advertising and demand strategy company that helps brands influence buyers before they actively begin searching, using predictive data, advanced audience targeting and programmatic media. Since co-founding the company in 2018, Rick has scaled MarketStorm nationwide, serving everyone from small businesses to multibillion-dollar operations, without Silicon Valley or Wall Street backing. MarketStorm has worked with more than 700 clients and generated over 350,000 conversions in the past two years. It has helped take small companies to $10 million in revenue and mid-size companies from $10–15 million to roughly $50 million. Before MarketStorm, Rick spent about 15 years in sports and entertainment, building brand partnerships for Citibank, Intel, Acura and Sierra Nevada, with roles at the Oakland Raiders and Maloof Sports & Entertainment. Since 2020 he has been a guest lecturer on entrepreneurial leadership at Harvard University Extension School.

Rick Brown is CEO and Co-Founder of MarketStorm, an AI-driven advertising and demand strategy company that helps brands influence buyers before they actively begin searching, using predictive data, advanced audience targeting, and programmatic media. Since co-founding the company in 2018, Rick has helped scale MarketStorm nationwide, from small businesses to multibillion-dollar operations, entirely without Silicon Valley or Wall Street backing. He's helped hundreds of companies grow, including taking small businesses to $10 million and mid-size companies from $10-15 million up to $50 million, working with more than 700 clients and generating over 350,000 conversions in the past two years alone. Before MarketStorm, Rick spent roughly 15 years in sports and entertainment, building brand partnerships for companies including Citibank, Intel, Acura, and Sierra Nevada, and holding roles with organizations like the Oakland Raiders and Maloof Sports & Entertainment. He now serves as a Guest Lecturer at Harvard University Extension School, where he speaks on entrepreneurial leadership and the realities of building and scaling early-stage companies.