Ryan is an avid outdoorsman that was raised in Evergreen Colorado. Ryan spent his early years racing BMX and was a talented rock climber. Ryan attended the University of Colorado in Boulder and graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. Ryan lived and worked in Boulder until 2013, when he and his (now) wife Cady went under contract on a house on Hurricane Hill in Nederland – the day the flood started. Ryan and Cady have lived in Nederland since, and enjoy hiking, biking, skiing and hanging out at the house. Ryan has spent 25 years as an engineer, Operations Executive and consultant in the Pharmaceutical and Renewables industries.

Ryan joined the Board of the Nederland Fire Protection District in mid-2023.