Ryan Tew has worked in the Human Resources profession for 35 years.  Immediately prior to his current job, he was responsible for Human Resources at JBS in Hyrum, Utah. Ryan has also been the Employee Relations Manager at the Salt Lake City Department of Airports and a private consultant advising both private and public entities across the State of Nevada.  For 11 years he was responsible for Management Development and Compensation at Argonne National Laboratory-West.   Ryan was an adjunct faculty member at the University of Idaho for 10 years, teaching courses on leadership, management, and personal development.  
He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Utah State University and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Brigham Young University.  
Ryan was raised in North Logan, Utah, but has many family connections in the Idaho Falls area.  He is married to the former Pam Ballard, and is the father of eight children.