Tobyn Sowden

BIO

Tobyn Sowden is the Chief Executive Officer of Redbrick – the parent organization to a growing portfolio of companies. Tobyn founded Redbrick in 2011 and since then, the company has been ranked the 5th Fastest-Growing Company in Canada and 2nd in software, by PROFIT 500. With the goal of creating, acquiring and growing businesses through operational excellence, product development and results-driven marketing, Redbrick’s companies excel at innovating their industries. In his role, Tobyn is responsible for defining Redbrick’s overall business strategy, including new product development and future business growth. Tobyn is not new to entrepreneurship – prior to founding Redbrick, he started RedWillow Media (search marketing company), later selling it to Neverblue, the performance marketing firm where he was a member of the executive team, led marketing, and supported corporate development - starting and growing their mobile division into a $30M/year business. His extensive professional and personal experiences have left him with valuable expertise in building, launching, and growing award-winning companies, and delivering excellent operational management and technology products. Outside of Redbrick, Tobyn enjoys exploring the world with his wife, Katrina, and their three sons, Benjamin, Jacob, and Zachary.