operations and maintenance teams. Additionally, he is responsible for overall FAA and TSA compliance

for the airport and a lead planner for the annual Williston Basin Airshow.

Ryan graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2013 with a B.S. in Aviation Technology

while also interning at Denver International Airport that year. From there he spent 2 years in Williston as

an Airport Operations Officer/Supervisor, 2 years in Brookings, SD as the Airport Manager, and 1 year in

Houston, TX as an Airport Operations Coordinator. In 2018, Ryan moved back to Williston, ND as the

Assistant Airport Director and was part of the airport relocation team in 2019.