Naomi Ryan joined Reisenbach Philanthropies in 2015 as the organization's first Executive Director. She collaborated with the Board of Directors to transform the organization into the innovative venture philanthropy that it is today, and she became President in 2020. Prior to Reisenbach, she was with the Blue Moon Fund and Children Incorporated. She holds a BA in classics and mathematics from Skidmore and an MPA from Harvard. Originally from Virginia, she now lives in Manhattan with her husband and daughter.