With a lifelong passion for the environment, and an interest and curiosity for the world around us, Ryan has spent his working life looking for opportunities to influence and improve the world in which we live. Through policy and education Ryan drives progress across the building, construction, and manufacturing industries to create great places and spaces for people and communities with sustainability and resilience in mind. Today, as the Vice President for Innovation for the International Code Council, and Executive Director of the Alliance for National & Community Resilience, Ryan is influencing industry on the importance of holistically assessing and improving their approach to building for resilience in the face of climate change.