1981
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and a Captain Jonathan Fay Award from Harvard University.
1981
Is a financial analyst for Morgan Stanley until 1983.
1985
Graduates from the Directors Guild-Producers Training Plan.
1985
Works on over 60 productions through today, including “The Office,” “Freaks and Geeks,” “NYPDBlue,” “Brokedown Palace” and “The Green Mile.”
1986
Is the owner of Ryanworks Inc. and continues in the role.
1992
Is a director and producer for Universal, Fox, Disney, Paramount and Indie through today.
1996
Receives a Director’s Guild Award for “NYPD Blue.”
2007
Serves on the board of trustees for the Directors Guild-Producers Training Plan through today.
2008
Becomes a founding partner of Premiere Boards and Budgets Inc. and a member of the Producers Guild of America.
2008
Receives the Frank Capra Award from the Directors Guild of America.
2009
Is elected director of the Harvard Alumni Association through 2013.
2009
Serves on the board of Friends of the Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park until 2015.
2011
Becomes a national board member of the Directors Guild of America.
2015
Is appointed to the board of the Directors Guild-Producers Pension and Health Plans.
2019
Becomes a member of the Alliance of Women Directors.
2020
Becomes a member of Women in Media.