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Ryan Sullivan and
Nicolas Catania
Never Have I Ever (NHIE) Guys
www.nhieguys.com
Ryan became a co-owner and CEO of TRUHAIR and a
founding partner in The Beauty Groupe, a management
company for brands looking to develop an on-air
sales business, in 2014. Since working with TBG and
TRUHAIR, he has helped to bring on board additional
brands that have the potential for television sales, and
further honed the TRUHAIR growth and marketing
plans.
Ryan teaches entrepreneurship practices and skills to
fellow members of the Tampa Bay business community.
He launched the local chapter of Startup Weekend
— events held for entrepreneurs looking to develop,
pitch and get guidance on their ideas—and currently
serves as its advisor and global facilitator. He is also a
founder of and contributor for what a lot of Tampa may
already know him as the Never Have I Ever (NHIE) Guys,
a popular blog about the mashup of cultural and food
experiences to be found in the Tampa area.
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Ryan earned a B.S. degree in 2009 from Syracuse
University, with a focus on entrepreneurship and
emerging enterprises. Following his move from New
York to Florida in 2009, he earned his Master’s in
entrepreneurship in applied technologies from the
University of South Florida in 2010.
Nicholas grew up in Long Island, New York. He moved to
Tampa back in 2006 to attend college at the University of
Tampa (UT). Nicolas graduated with an undergraduate
degree in elementary education and began teaching at
a local elementary school. For years, he taught students
of varying exceptionalities before deciding to venture
back to school to obtain his master’s degree at UT. He
was later hired as an adjunct professor at UT, sparking
his interest in higher education. In 2015, he decided
to go back to school full-time in pursuit of his doctoral
degree in special education at the University of South
Florida (USF). Currently, he teaches classes at USF and
works with soon-to-be teachers to help improve their
abilities. After completing his degree, he hopes to make
a positive impact on the lives of people with special
needs. As the second half of the NHIE Guys, Nicholas
enjoys exploring new experiences with his husband,
Ryan, as they uncover the unique things throughout
their travels.