Ryan manages the Entrepreneurship Center of West Central Illinois. The mission of the Center is to regionally educate, engage and empower entrepreneurs by providing confidential, one-on-one business counseling and technical assistance to current small business owners and startups.

Ryan is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) with a B.S. in management and a concentration in entrepreneurship. He has also earned a certifiate in Serial Innovation from the University of Illinois BIS program.