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Ryan Ross

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Director at White House Presidential Innovation Fellows
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Ryan Ross is the Director of the Presidential Innovation Fellows, leading initiatives to modernize digital services for the American public. With a background that includes Amazon Web Services and Halcyon, he focuses on civic innovation and technology for good. He holds a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.

Outside of his professional life, Ryan is described as an avid board game enthusiast, an amateur cook, and a significant sports enthusiast. He has a keen interest in applying innovative thinking to solve complex social problems, demonstrating a clear passion for creating a positive societal impact through his work and interests.

He was recognized as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 for Social Entrepreneurs for his work in launching and developing the Halcyon Incubator.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Civic Technology
Leads a federal program embedding top technologists into agencies to build more modern digital services for the American public.
Social Entrepreneurship
He co-founded and led the Halcyon Incubator, which supports early-stage social entrepreneurs, and was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for this work.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Director
White House Presidential Innovation Fellows
7-2023 - 12-2024
Acting Director
White House Presidential Innovation Fellows
8-2021 - 7-2023
Public Sector Startups & Venture Capital at Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
1-2019 - 8-2021
Co Managing Director
Halcyon Investment Management
4-2014 - 8-2021
Chief Innovation Officer
Halcyon
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Education
2010 - 2012
MPP
Harvard Kennedy School
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Florida
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