Collaborator Testimonials
Entrepreneur Testimonial
Ryan has numerous exceptional qualities, including being a visionary. He sees opportunity where others may not, and he has the ability to create enthusiastic support for his ideas… Ryan is technically gifted, intelligent, and self-motivated. He has shown initiative and insight that is well beyond his years… If you want to support someone who will continue to lead the way for social and environmental innovations throughout the world, Ryan is your candidate.
— Dr. Carrie Kovarik, Professor of Dermatology at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Impact Advisor Testimonial
“Ryan is an advisor with an amazing understanding of human dynamics and organizational needs. His insights – ranging from the professional to the organizational – are enormously helpful when structuring large complex initiatives with outsized goals.
He challenges leaders to engage in honest self-reflection, interrogate their values, align their values with objectives, and to be discerning about their individual strengths and capacity for impact and growth. Many times he sees things in me that I didn't know were there in conversations that bring both clarity and inspiration.”
— Lourdes Germán, Executive Director, Public Finance Initiative & Harvard University School of Design Faculty
Regeneration Testimonial
Ryan was an absolute delight to work with and offered valuable insights into the agroecological design and philosophy aspects of our regenerative habitat work… His enthusiasm was also abundantly evident when it came down to the practical matters of the hard, physical and necessary tasks of moving and placing heavy rock, gravel, compost and mulch. His physical strength was an impressive match to his intellect.
— Peter Jensen, Regenerative Agroecologist, Terra Firma
Student Testimonial
Professor L-Q really opened my eyes to thinking critically about development and what it can be. He was willing to participate in a number of events outside of class, including a student organized roundtable discussion about technology integration in developing countries, where he served as an expert on the subject. He pushed the other students and me to imagine a better world and how we could play a role in creating it.
— Tess Billo, Managing for Social Impact Student & McGillycuddy-Logue Fellow
Student Testimonials Context
In 2021, Ryan reconnected with his roots at Boston College and taught “Introduction to Managing for Social Impact” to 36 students, and advised countless students with entrepreneurial endeavors.
Ryan developed a new module for the business school curriculum called “Planet Earth as a [corporate] Stakeholder” and also integrated The Four Agreements, weekly meditations, and self-awareness extra credit assignments into his classroom experience.
Anonymous Student Comments:
“Thank you Professor L-Q for forcing me to be comfortable with being uncomfortable…”
“The 2 minute meditations we do at the beginning of class were significantly more impactful on my life than I realized they would be… Thank you for introducing meditation to me, as it has enabled me to approach life in a completely different way than I had initially thought possible.”
“At least I have this dinner in front of me and a widened perspective of the future. Thank you for this assignment, I needed this more than I realized.”