Ryan grew up in Milwaukie, Oregon where he, and his two siblings, attended St. John the Baptist and La Salle Prep. After high school, Ryan attended Oregon State University where he earned his BS in Mathematics and Education and later his M.Ed. in Education. Ryan is an actuary for Cambia Health Solutions; he was a math teacher and soccer coach at La Salle Prep from 2006-2015.
 
Ryan is married to his wife, Ann, and they have been parishioners at CTK since 2013. They have four children: Mark (CTK Class '27), Katherine ('29), Paul ('32), and Gianna ('34).