Ryan is an executive, Army veteran, and author whose career has spanned biotechnology, healthcare, finance, and energy. He serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of the National Kidney Registry and is a co-founder of ImmunoFree.


Previously, Ryan served as an Airborne Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army, completing two deployments to Afghanistan. He is a graduate of West Point, the Wharton School, the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, and Johns Hopkins University.

Education

Military Service

Military Service

United States Military Academy at West Point
Bachelor of Science


The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Master of Business Administration


Lauder Institute, University of Pennsylvania
Master of Arts in International Studies


Johns Hopkins University
Master of Science in Regenerative and Stem Cell Technologies


While at West Point, Ryan was a member of the NCAA Division I wrestling team and participated in military exchanges with the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and the Brazilian Military Academy in Rio de Janeiro.

Military Service

Military Service

Military Service

 U.S. Army · 2007–2012
Airborne Infantry Officer


2nd Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Chosen Company · Able Company

Ryan completed two deployments to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. During his service, he led infantry organizations ranging from a 41-man platoon to a remote combat outpost of approximately 350 personnel, with much of his deployment time spent in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province. He left active duty in 2012 at the rank of Captain.


Military Training & Decorations
U.S. Army Ranger School · Airborne School
Bronze Star Medal for Distinguished Service