Ryan Britch serves as IAVA’s Associate, Government Affairs. Prior to joining IAVA, Ryan worked at the American Legion and for Habitat for Humanity International where he specialized on veterans’ mental health and housing policy issues. 

Ryan served as an Infantryman for 8 years in the Vermont Army National Guard and deployed to Paktia, Afghanistan from 2009-2010. After leaving the military, he joined the  Peace Corps and spent over 2 years in Swaziland working on agricultural, youth and HIV-AIDS prevention programs.

Ryan is a graduate of the University of Vermont and is currently an M.P.A candidate at American University.

In his free time, you can often find Ryan skiing or volunteering with The Mission Continues.