James Ryan is the deputy disaster manager at Small Business Administration and was named in 2009 as a top federal IT professional by Federal Computer Week magazine. In his current position, Ryan has helped develop Disaster Electronic Loan Application, an online loan application that allows people affected by a disaster to securely apply for loans. The program streamlines disaster loan applications by collecting data accurately, efficiently and electronically.
Ryan’s career at SBA began in 1991 when he was hired as a loan officer at the SBA’s Niagara Falls disaster area office. He later served as deputy director for field operations for the same office.
Ryan has a master’s degree in economics from the University of Buffalo, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from St. Bonaventure University.