Ryan Androsoff

Born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Ryan Androsoff has a decade of experience working with public officials, political leaders and international organizations as a policy advisor, communications consultant, and grassroots organizer.

From 2004-06 Mr. Androsoff was at the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) where he served as an advisor to Canada’s Minister of International Cooperation with responsibility for issues related to Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Agriculture, Trade, and Western Canada. In 2006 Ryan became a Junior Professional Associate at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. where he worked on initiatives to promote results-based management in international development. He has also been the Vice President of Business Development for Trident International, a Canadian company that specializes in helping businesses recruit skilled labour from abroad. In the 2007 Saskatchewan provincial election he was the Liberal Party’s candidate for the constituency of Saskatoon-Northwest.

Presently, he is living in Cambridge, Massachusetts where he is pursuing a Master in Public Policy degree at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government with a specific interest in “Government 2.0” and collaborative governance reforms. He is a graduate of Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada where he earned an Honours degree in Public Affairs and Policy Management.

He can also be found online commenting on real life, politics, and everything in-between on his blog "Prairie Fire"