Ryan is Senior Vice President at Stand Together and Executive Director of the Charles Koch Foundation. Since joining the Stand Together community 19 years ago, he has led investments and partnerships with hundreds of the most innovative organizations, including non-profits, universities, and other philanthropies. In his current role, he is focused on partnering with leading businesses and employers to empower all individuals to live lives of meaning and contribution. Ryan serves as chairman of the board of the Bill of Rights Institute and the Institute for Humane Studies, and on the national advisory board of the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, where he earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees