Ryan Perry, Account Executive, Midwest Region, for Nelnet Campus Commerce

I started my career at Nelnet three years ago with FACTS (a business service of Nelnet) in K-12 implementation. After spending a year in that department I got the opportunity to join the Inside Sales Team for Nelnet Campus Commerce. I have been a Business Development Consultant for the last two years working with smaller institutions and current clients, along with prospecting for new clients.

Prior to Nelnet I spent over 20 years in private school education. Seven of those years were spent at a local college in Nebraska where I wore many hats. Now, that I am no longer wearing different hats, I love that I have the ability to lighten the workload of our customers because I personally know the daily challenges they face. It feels good knowing we are here, making their work routines a little easier.

I was interested in the position of Account Executive as I really enjoy getting to know my clients and I enjoy knowing they can count on me to support them. I am looking forward to growing and fostering client relationships, which in turn will help our partner schools thrive on our platforms.

I feel I have a decent handle on what our partners experience after spending most of my professional career in the education industry. I like getting to know our schools and listening to their needs. I pride myself in developing relationships with my clients, but it is also important to foster relationships inside our organization. We have a great team at Nelnet Campus Commerce and we wouldn’t be able to do our jobs for our clients without the wonderful team that also serves them on a daily basis.

We have a wide variety of products that meet different needs. It’s fun discovering a need on a campus where we can truly have an impact when implementing one of our products. At the end of the day, I want us to deliver products to make my customer’s jobs easier and more efficient.

With all relationships in life people have different ways they prefer to communicate. No two clients are the same. I’m here to serve our clients so I will use their preferred method of communication.

I get great satisfaction from knowing my clients can count on me to be there for them. Also, I have to mention the team environment here. We have a great team at Nelnet Campus Commerce, and when you love what you do for work, and love who you work with it makes easy to go to work and stay motivated. Additionally, I am motivated by being able to provide for my family.

Coffee and Tea. I start every morning enjoying a cup of coffee with my wife, who has tea. We find it’s a peaceful way to start our day together.

I am not sure where I first heard it, but it is a piece of advice that I try to share and live by: “Just ask. The worst thing that can happen is you get a no.”

Honestly, it’s my family. I’ve been married to my wife Carrie for four years and I have three kids: Audrey, who is a college sophomore; Ainsley, who is a high school freshman; and Jack who is in 7th grade. I like taking our dog Henry (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) out for walks and rides as well. When I have a spare moment I enjoy cruising in my vintage 1963 Volkswagen Notchback which my dad and I just finished restoring.