Ryan Beech

Ryan Beech has extensive experience in program management and operational roles, most recently serving as Head of Cash Operations at the World Food Programme from January 2023 to December 2016 and previously held positions as Programme Officer and Programme Intern within the same organization. Ryan's background includes work as a Junior Programme Officer at the Implementation Support Unit of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, where responsibilities included report writing, research, and program planning. A former Municipal Development Volunteer with the Peace Corps, Ryan focused on community development in El Salvador. Academic qualifications include a BA in Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and an MA in International Affairs from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.