Patrick Ryan

Patrick Ryan joined LAZ Parking in 2009. He leads the charge on Innovation and digital technology initiatives at LAZ. With his broad parking experience and strong technical and creative background, he is responsible for making LAZ the industry leader in client-facing technologies, like online payments and frictionless parking.

Responsible for web, mobile and in-location innovations, his areas of expertise include wireless parking revenue systems, enforcement technologies, cellular payments and mobile applications. Patrick led LAZ Parking’s initiative to upgrade the City of Chicago’s on-street parking system, replacing 36,000 outdated parking meters with 4,500 wireless, solar payment terminals in just seven months - the fastest technology update of its kind in the world. Patrick is a graduate of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.