Ryan Lester

Ryan Lester's work experience includes:

- Vice President, Health of the Public and Science at the American Academy of Family Physicians since August 2022.

- Leadership Coach at Upgrowth Leadership Development since January 2022.

- Bureau Director - Health Promotion at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment from January 2017 to August 2022.

- Pollution Prevention Specialist and Environmental Public Health Supervisor at the City of Independence, Missouri from July 2013 to July 2016, and from July 2016 to January 2017, respectively.

- Environmental Health Specialist and Senior Hazardous Materials Technician at Johnson County from April 2008 to July 2013, and from February 2007 to April 2008, respectively.

- Hazardous Materials Technician and Administrative Assistant at The University of Kansas from an unknown date to 2007, and from March 2004 to March 2006, respectively.

Ryan Lester earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies from The University of Kansas, completing their education in 2007. Ryan then pursued a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Kansas Medical Center, taking courses from 2011 to 2014. In addition to their formal education, Ryan obtained certifications in Leadership Coaching from the Kansas Leadership Center in March 2022 and as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist from the National Environmental Health Association in February 2011.