As the North America Director of Regenerative Crop Systems, Ryan leads TNC’s strategy development for increasing regenerative crop system adoption. Prior to his current role at TNC, Ryan served as Senior Manager for Grower Engagement at Indigo Ag working on building carbon credit opportunities for growers using regenerative practices. Ryan also served as the Director of Sustainable Agriculture for the National Wildlife Federation working on Federal Farm Bill legislation toward reducing policy barriers to regenerative farming practices and improving the effectiveness of conservation organizations to engage farmers to move them through the behavior change process to adopting regenerative farming practices. Ryan has a PhD in history from the University of Missouri, a master’s in history from Miami University and a bachelor’s degree in social Change and Development from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. In his spare time, he farms near Medford, WI using regenerative practices. He has served on the board for the Midwest Cover Crops Council and the North Central SARE Administrative Council.
