Ryan’s Story

2004-2006

After completing high school, Ryan began his architectural design studies as the youngest student in his class. After his first year in the program he spent two years studying meditation. In receiving teachings from prominent Tibetan scholars, he strengthened his listening, collaboration, and critical thinking skills. Following this, Ryan completed his Architectural Drafting Diploma at the Nova Scotia Institute of Technology.

2006-2011

In Nevada he worked on environmental restoration projects. He helped restore several protected areas in the Great Basin and Tahoe Region. He then furthered his studies at Dalhousie University and Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, followed by three years living and working in Seoul, South Korea. As an Education Program Developer for one of Seoul’s top public schools, and other leading education providers, he led as their most apprised facilitator recognized by the CEO.

2012-2019

Ryan returned to Victoria, BC in 2012 to complete his degree in Social Work at the University of Victoria, one of the country’s leading programs for its strength in the social sciences, home of the UN’s first North American CIFAL International Training Centre. He worked with children, youth and adults with cognitive developmental disabilities and mental health diagnoses in various community programs and in restorative justice with Restorative Justice Victoria while studying full-time. Following his degree he counselled with the Saanich School District, and developed and managed community social development projects and programs with Indigenous communities. In 2019 he began completing architectural designs for various clients, and he established RRB Partners as the culmination of his community program development and architectural design experience.

2020-2023

In 2020 Ryan began working with the Provincial Health Services Authority in patient care quality and then quality, risk, safety and accreditation. With over 12 years of experience at this point, Ryan applied complex structural program and policy design framework principles, and business development acumen.

Present

Ryan is completing his Master of Urban Planning and Policy with the University of Waterloo. His multivariate experience culminated through lived and applied learning led him to found RRB Partners and Green Development Fund. His work improves equity, accessibility, and sustainability in our communities. Drawing upon his experience in program development and implementation, inter-cultural communication, Architectural Design, Planning, Indigenous partnerships and restorative justice, Ryan’s core values of curiosity, care, and kindness guide his work with integrity and rigour.

In 2023 Ryan incorporated Green Development Fund and RRB Partners guided by the increasing unaffordability in the housing market in an effort to provide options and resources to those who need it most. Sought by capital consultants, Ryan further focused his work to utilize his network to improve systemic social, economic and environmental equity. Ryan has also been asked to join a task group working to develop a comprehensive community health centre framework model which he looks forward to including in his projects.

Today, Ryan is grateful to live and work on the unceded traditional and ancestral territories of the Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), and Tsleil-Waututh (səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ) Nations. As a White male settler visiting this land, Ryan has dedicated several years working closely with Indigenous communities, and is committed to continuing to improve diversity, equity, inclusivity and environmental safety.

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