Ryan comes to Princeton from Chicago, where as Neighborhood Services Director of the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce, he implemented small business development programs and oversaw public projects for the local Special Service Area (SSA). He founded the Lincoln Square PaintWorks mural program and was a lead coordinator for the Lincoln Square Master Plan, a long-term vision for the community's growth and improvement. When not on the clock, Ryan lent hisformidable talents to sketch writing and improv comedy at Chicago's iO Theater. He graduated with degrees in both government and theatre from the College of William and Mary, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa's Alpha Chapter of Virginia. This past summer, he interned at the Office of Representative Sara Innamorato. He is an avid promoter of public art, urban sustainability, and pedestrian-centric planning, and can often be found taking public transit just for fun.