Ryan has 25 years of experience in operating, investing, and consulting roles in the energy sector. Currently, Ryan is the Chairman and CEO of Cowboy Clean Fuels, LLC, a company that he co-founded in 2020 to commercialize revolutionary technology developed at the University of Wyoming to produce Renewable Natural Gas and sequester Carbon Dioxide removed from the atmosphere by leveraging natural geo-biological systems and repurposing existing energy assets. Including Cowboy, Ryan has founded, financed or managed 50 companies at seed, venture and growth equity stages, representing over $250 million of invested and committed capital.