Ryan Erlandsen is a Consultant working as a Business Architect for a problem-solving advisory in Canberra. Ryan has over 10 years’ experience working in public, not for profit and private sectors. He consults in a range of ICT, strategic and advisory roles and has a background in Engineering and Enterprise Architecture.
 
Ryan first started volunteering with the Society in 2001 with the Youth Conference in South Australia, providing recreation and respite to vulnerable children and young adults. He joined the State Office as an employee between 2007 and 2011 as an Events Coordinator and later ICT and Database Coordinator. Ryan maintained membership of the Conference, including performing the role of President from 2004-2006 before moving to Canberra in 2011.
 
Upon moving to Canberra, Ryan immediately joined the Society’s Youth Conferences and was appointed to the positions of Treasurer and Vice President in 2012 and President in 2015. He remains an active member and volunteer of the conferences and participates as a member of the National Social Justice Committee. Ryan joined the National Council of Australia as Secretary in 2019.