Ryan O'Donnell joined FairVote as Communications Director after serving as Marketing Coordinator at the Fine Arts Center of Amherst, Massachusetts, a non-profit presenting organization.

Upon moving to Washington, Ryan interned in the office of Rep. John W. Olver before deciding to turn his full attention to the issue of electoral reform in the United States.

A Massachusetts native, Ryan is a graduate of the University  of Massachusetts, Amherst with a B.A. in Spanish.