Ryan Erickson-Kulas

Experience

1. Michelson PhilanthropiesSenior Director, Strategic Program Operationscurrent2025 — present
2. Michelson PhilanthropiesDirector, Operations and Programs2021 — 2025
3. Michelson PhilanthropiesProgram Officer2018 — 2021Greater Los Angeles Area
4. Best Buddies InternationalDirector, State Operations and Programs2015 — 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
5. Best Buddies InternationalProgram Supervisor, Jobs Program2014 — 2015Culver City, CA
6. Best Buddies InternationalProgram Supervisor, Jobs Program2014Falls Church, VA
7. Best Buddies InternationalProgram Manager2013 — 2014Falls Church, VA
8. Teach For AmericaMath Teacher2011 — 2013Creedmoor, NC

Education

1. University of RichmondBA, Psychology2007 — 2011
2. The University of EdinburghPsychology, Political Science2009

Skills & more

• Learning Brainstorming — LinkedIn
• Skills for Inclusive Conversations — LinkedIn
• Dealing with Microaggression as an Employee — LinkedIn
• Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues — LinkedIn
• Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences — LinkedIn
• Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging — LinkedIn
• Understanding & Mitigating Gender Bias — Gupta Consulting Group, Inc.
• Race & Ethnicity: Building a Common Understanding — Gupta Consulting Group, Inc.
• Mitigating Unconscious Bias — Gupta Consulting Group, Inc.
• DEI Terminology: Establishing a Common Language — Gupta Consulting Group, Inc.

From Ryan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Richmond32

BSBrandon SheltonManaging Partner at TFX CapitalMNMichael NekusChief Financial Officer at Eos Venture Partners LimitedCCCharles C SmithManaging Partner at Joyance PartnersNCNicole ConnerPartner at Airbus VenturesTMTim McIntoshPartner at Chartline Capital PartnersDFDelia FlanaganCannabis industry specialist at The Brkfst Club

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Also attended The University of Edinburgh143

SDSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesFSFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiKJKevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiPNPatrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalEPEmily PawlakVice President at Volition CapitalTFTom FergusonFounder and Managing Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES

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Shared employers

Also worked at Michelson Philanthropies4

DGDr. Gary K. MichelsonFounder and Co-Chair at Michelson 20MM FoundationCOChinwe Ohanele AgwuSenior Program Manager, Michelson Intellectual Property Institute at Michelson 20MM FoundationRBRia BabariaStudent Fellow, OER Initiative at Michelson 20MM FoundationEGElleyse GarrettLegal Fellow, Michelson Intellectual Property Institute at Michelson 20MM Foundation

Also worked at Teach For America54

CCaitlinChief of Staff at Hummingbird VenturesCTChelcie TaylorInvestor at GGV CapitalRLRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalADAmanda DawsonDirector, People Operations at StartXEHEllie HinkenInvestor at Khosla VenturesHSHeather StevensonGeneral Counsel at Red Cell Incubation

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