Ryan is a seasoned entrepreneur with a focus on social and environmental businesses. He is co-founder of the Canadian charitable giving platform, CanadaHelps (www.canadahelps.org) which has become the country’s national resource for online giving, capacity building, and social media best practices, and has facilitated $600 million in donations since its launch in 2000.
In addition to his role as Project Manager at the BMW Foundation, where he leads the social enterprise and venture philanthropy practices, he serves on several boards of advisors and is the coordinator for social startups at the German Startups Association.