Ryan Kohler is a business builder, AI strategist, and founder of Refer.io, where he helped organizations transform how they attract, engage, and convert talent at scale. His work has powered systems sending over 90 million emails monthly across thousands of organizations. As the former co-founder of ApplicantPro, Ryan helped grow the company to $35 million in revenue and earn a place on the Inc. 5000 for 12 consecutive years-all without outside funding. Today, Ryan works with B2B service organizations to bridge the gap between AI hype and measurable business results. Through AI4Teams, he helps leadership teams move past "AI chat" into true automation and agent-led workflows, focusing on efficiency, effectiveness, and long-term capability building. Known for his pragmatic, no-nonsense approach, Ryan believes AI is not about replacing people, but amplifying them.

His work centers on helping teams move faster, think better, and shift their focus from manual work to achieving high-value outcomes. He lives in St. George, Utah.