Ryan Ko

BOARD MEMBER

Ryan Ko (he/him) is Principal of RKO Consulting LLC, based in Los Angeles, CA. He works on digital, strategy, and operations projects for organizations serving the public interest.

He is the former Chief of Staff at Code for America where he led the development of the principles and practices of Human-Centered Government. Prior to Code for America, he spent seven years at McKinsey & Company leading teams that supported state governments on IT megaprojects, counseled technology firms on strategy and operations, advised non-profit institutions on a variety of education and edtech topics, and published in-depth research on the future of work and automation. Ryan moonlights as a progressive activist, with campaign experience at national, state, and local levels.

He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from MIT. Ryan roots for San Francisco Bay Area sports teams and enjoys tennis and poker.