Ryan was born and raised in Moncton, New
Brunswick. He is a graduate of the university of New
Brunswick. Ryan started his career with Government of
New Brunswick in 2002 and has held numerous
positions in numerous departments before becoming
the deputy minister of education, including being the
deputy minister of local government, and deputy
minister of environment.

On a personal note, Ryan and his family, including his two daughters live in New, Maryland, and when he’s not at work, he can be found at the cross country track meet, the ringette game (similar to hockey) where he coaches his daughters, he can also be found occasionally reffing ice hockey, or on the golf course.