Ryan Ayres is an accomplished security professional currently serving as the Director of Team Security for the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. since October 2023. Previously, Ryan held the position of Associate Director for Global Safety and Security at the University of Notre Dame from January 2023 to October 2023. Prior to that, Ryan was the Manager of Global Travel Security in Corporate Security Operations at Twilio from January 2021 to January 2023. Ryan's career began in the US Navy, where Ryan served as a Naval Officer from 2006 to 2020, leading intelligence and counterintelligence efforts for the US Navy and Defense Intelligence Agency. Ryan holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus.