Ryan Henson

Chief Executive Officer

Ryan is Chief Executive Officer at the Coalition for Global Prosperity, working to ensure the UK remains at the forefront of alleviating poverty and bringing freedom, security, and prosperity to those who need it most. Ryan also serves as a UK Government Social Mobility Commissioner, and is an Associate Fellow at Bright Blue, an independent centre-right think tank. Prior to joining the Coalition, he worked for the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, the Ministry of Justice, the Cabinet Office, and was a founding trustee of a social mobility charity. Ryan holds a first-class BA in History, and an MA in Modern and Contemporary British History, awarded via full academic scholarship, both from Queen Mary, University of London where he is undertaking a PhD.