ABOUT
Tripp Donnelly is a DC native and the President and founder of digital marketing company REQ. Under his leadership, REQ has evolved into one of the fastest growing companies in America and provides digital marketing, brand management, social impact and advocacy, online reputation management, and public relations services to the most recognized companies and organizations in the world.
Tripp founded REQ at his kitchen table in 2008 with a mission to define, connect, and protect brands. Under Tripp’s leadership, the company has grown year over year since its founding, received three rounds of investment, and successfully acquired and integrated four companies to scale services, talent, and capabilities. Tripp never stops looking forward and strives to empower clients to Own What’s Next.
Before REQ, Tripp served as a Senior Vice President at InPhonic, where he led corporate and marketing communications, investor relations, and strategic development. He was one of the company’s earliest executives and helped the company on its journey to go public in 2004, raising more than $200 million in venture financing and its initial public offering.
Tripp leads with the idea that anyone can learn anything at any time.
“Something you learn today can change the rest of your life,” he says. “I believe our culture at REQ is driven by that boundless thinking and learning.”
Tripp is an avid outdoorsman and is active in several charitable organizations. He has been involved in the Trust for the National Mall and helped form and served on the Board of Directors of the Ball on the Mall, now a popular annual event. For several years, Tripp was a Board member of the D.C. Coalition for Capital, an organization dedicated to providing access to capital for start-ups and young companies in the DC region.
Tripp is a contributor to Forbes, Business Journal Leadership Trust, and Inc. Magazine, where he provides insight on digital media and marketing trends.