Ryan Heafy is an accomplished entrepreneur, civic leader, and mechanical engineer. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut and his Master of Business Administration in Management from Quinnipiac University. His career began at Sikorsky Aircraft, where he worked as a Manufacturing Engineer and later became the Engineering Project Manager for Strategic Sourcing. Ryan’s expertise in manufacturing and engineering led him to join the Strategic Leadership Team at ADEX Machining Technologies in Greenville, South Carolina. He later founded iMAGINEXT Solutions LLC, a company dedicated to providing educational STEAM solutions to inspire students. Ryan is currently the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 6AM City, a rapidly growing newsletter-first local media company. His extensive experience in manufacturing, civic leadership, and business operations has allowed him to engineer the future of local media, redefining how communities engage, connect and experience the markets that 6AM City serves.