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Featured Speaker
Ryan DeVos
Ryan DeVos begins his third season as vice president of shareholder engagement for the Orlando Magic.
DeVos’ responsibilities include taking a primary leadership role in ownership engagement, chairing a Third Generation Leadership Team, which will also partner with Orlando Magic Chairman Dan DeVos. In this role, he will continue to provide valuable business insights and explore how the third generation of the DeVos family will engage with the team long term.
Prior to his new role, DeVos spent four seasons as director of Magic Gaming, overseeing all aspects of the Magic’s NBA 2K League team. His primary responsibilities included overall management of the day-to-day basketball and business operations.
DeVos spent two years at the NBA office in New York in the Global Marketing Partnerships group. He handled the marketing relationships for companies such as SAP, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.
DeVos volunteers his time in the community with the Magic’s various community initiatives including board service on the AdventHealth Hospital for Children Foundation. He also supports the Orlando Science Center and Charity: Water, a nonprofit organization that provides drinking water to people in developing nations, benefitting more than 8.2 million globally.
DeVos is also among the owners leading the Orlando Squeeze of Major League Pickleball, joining the league in 2023. Major League Pickleball is the premier team league and standard-bearer for the fastest-growing sport in the United States.
DeVos graduated from Rollins College with a degree in international business. He and his wife, Michelle, resided in Orlando, Fla. with their four children, Kyler, Hudson, Lincoln and Beckett.