Bio
Bryan Earnest is the founder, owner and CEO of Amperage Marketing + Fundraising in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Bryan is also the owner of Vernon Research Group, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
A Waterloo, Iowa, native and graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in journalism and mass communication, Bryan started his career as a public relations specialist with Covenant Medical Center and an account executive at KWWL-TV in Waterloo before starting Amperage (formerly ME&V) in 1996.
As the CEO of AMPERAGE, Bryan works toward achieving the vision for the agency. He focuses on fostering a strong agency culture, overseeing operations and leading the organization. Bryan’s forté is bringing people together to build and cultivate relationships and seeking out new business opportunities and best practices. With a background in public relations, sales and marketing, Bryan understands the multiple facets of a business and works with clients to help them achieve their business and marketing goals. Bryan is also a serial entrepreneur. He has acquired five other companies over the past few decades, including an advertising agency in Wisconsin and a fundraising firm in Minneapolis.
Bryan and his wife, Erin, lead Amperage together. Together they have six kids. Two of their boys have attended Iowa State. Cole graduated with a degree in animal ecology in 2023, and Kyle is a graduating senior studying marketing in the Ivy College of Business.