Ryan Dicks
Environmental Consultant
Prior to starting his own firm, Ryan worked for Cascade Land Conservancy as the VP of Conservation Transactions, where he spent over four and a half years conserving great properties in over 9 counties in Washington State. Before that Ryan was the Pierce County-Olympic Peninsula Director for United States Senator Maria Cantwell. Ryan oversaw all relationships and issues in Pierce, Kitsap, Clallam, Jefferson, Mason and Grays Harbor County. 
Some of the projects Ryan worked on at CLC included the expansion of the Carbon River entrance to Mount Rainier National Park; the expansion of the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge; the Snoqualmie Tree Farm easement on 90,000 acres; the purchase of over 5,000 acres of estuary lands on the Pacific Coast of Washington; and the Snake Lake addition in Tacoma.
Today, Ryan is successfully leading efforts that enable his clients to achieve their desired policy outcomes in the environmental and public interest arena. He has experience and interest in several policy areas including land use, economic development, natural resources, and climate change.
Ryan graduated from Georgetown University with a B.A. in Government and a minor in English. Ryan currently serves on the board of the South Sound Boys and Girls Club. Ryan and his wife Ann have two sons Wilson and Cooper Dicks.