Ryan is a New Jersey native with a passion for cities, infrastructure, and human-centered urban planning. He gained early experience in workforce development as an intern for New Jersey Reentry Corporation in Jersey City, helping formerly incarcerated individuals attain stable employment in Northern New Jersey. He recently graduated from Tufts University in May 2023, graduating Cum Laude with a degree in International Relations and Urban Studies. In Boston, he gained further experience working for the City of Boston's Office of Housing Stability and in the transportation planning department for the engineering and design firm HDR. He most recently worked for CALSTART out of their Brooklyn office, promoting their Global Drive to Zero program to advance the development of zero-emission supply chains across the globe. He comes to Perch excited to work with Business Improvement Districts to support NYC neighborhoods and their residents all across the city.

Ryan lives in Alphabet City and loves reading ancient Greek literature on the subway, investing in his map collection, facetiming with his long-distance cat Praline, and supporting the Knicks and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.