Katie Ryan

Katie Ryan has spent her entire career working with environmentally focused nonprofits throughout the Pacific Northwest. Preserving and stewarding our wild places is a key value for her, and she builds programs that work to engage people with our natural landscapes and support resilient communities. Katie holds a bachelor's degree in psychology, and completed a master's degree of business administration at Oregon State University in June of 2020. Prior to joining The Wetlands Conservancy, Katie served as executive director of Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center for 10 years, and as program director, overseeing coordination and instruction of all natural science programs for Opal Creek and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.