Ryan Montoya is a technology and Internet strategist by vocation and rancher by avocation. He is the founder of two technology firms. He served as Trip Director for Elizabeth Edwards during the 2004 campaign and Director of Scheduling for vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman and Director of Advance (NH) for Vice President Gore during the 2000 campaign. He was a Presidential appointee in Clinton Administration. Ryan holds a master’s and bachelor’s degrees in International Relations/Security.