“I believe LEAD has an outstanding opportunity to link great people to great organizations, each of which need each other. I look forward to bringing my passion to help achieve their mission.”
Originally from small town Iowa, Ryan received his Bachelors from the University of Northern Iowa and moved to Minneapolis where he has lived for over 10 years. After years of being in sales roles, Ryan caught the entrepreneur bug and opened his own business is 2014. As President of Escape Inc, the organization has grown from one location in Minneapolis to 7 locations across the Midwest, providing team-building and fun night-outs. In 2015 Ryan was honored as one of “Twin Cities Finest”, an event put on by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s local chapter which honors young people involved in business and philanthropy in their community.