Ryan previously served as the Co-Global Activator Director at Nucleate Activator HQ, where he developed resources for the Activator program, supporting 18 chapters worldwide. He built strong working relationships across these chapters and led cross-initiative efforts with the HQ Partnerships team, focused on operationalizing existing partnerships while recruiting new high-value partners. Additionally, Ryan was the Co-Managing Director at Nucleate Texas at Dallas, where he managed the Activator Program for the Texas chapter. In this role, he oversaw the operations and communications for the Texas Activator program, where he led the sourcing and recruitment of an industry network from Dallas, Austin, and Houston to provide mentorship to new bioentrepreneurs about various aspects of company formation. Ryan earned his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from UT Dallas. Outside of work, he enjoys running, hiking, and cheering on his favorite Philadelphia sports teams.