Ryan D. Bennett

Ryan D. Bennett is the Chief People Officer and oversees the staffing, human resources operations, performance management, and DEI, employee engagement & relations teams at Alliance.

Prior to this role, Ryan served as an Instructional Superintendent of Schools as well as the Director of Grow, Leadership Development at Alliance. Ryan is a first-generation college graduate of New York University and has focused his professional life on expanding opportunities for students. Ryan began his career as a high school math teacher in Reserve, LA in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and joined Alliance in 2018 after moving to Los Angeles with his partner, who is an Angeleno.

Prior to moving to L.A., Ryan worked at FirstLines Schools in New Orleans where he led network-wide teacher development work and served as School Director of Arthur Ashe Charter School. Other work has included the launch and expansion of youth development work in New York and Kansas--including starting the New York City Youth Congress, an opportunity for youth to engage with civic leaders and influence city and state-wide policy decisions. Ryan loves hiking, time at the beach, and traveling with his close friends and partner.