Researcher
Strategist
Strategist
Systems
Thinker
Thinker
Canada-wide
Since 2015
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Ryan O'Grady.
Thinking Differently.
Canada-wide
Since 2015
Researcher, strategist, and systems thinker.
I'm a researcher and strategist with nine years of experience working across government, healthcare, and Indigenous governance — from the Yukon to the BC coast.
I work at the intersection of evidence and action. My work asks a simple question: how do we turn what we know into what we do? The answer is almost never just more research — it's better translation, deeper listening, and sharper strategy.
I'm currently taking on a small number of new engagements. If you're building something that matters, I'd like to hear about it.
9+
Years of experience
4
Core disciplines
BC·YT
Geographic reach
"The best strategy begins with listening — and the gap between evidence and action is almost always a communications problem."— Ryan O'Grady
A selection of projects across research, strategy, and communications.
Program Evaluation
First Nations Health Authority
Grant Strategy
Council of Yukon First Nations
Strategic Communications
BC Centre on Substance Use
Research & Analysis
Indian Residential School Survivors Society
Four disciplines. One through-line: turning evidence into impact.
Essays, briefs, and commentary.
Writing coming soon.
Approach
Every complex problem has a simple story underneath it. I find that story — and then I help organizations tell it in a way that drives real change.
Start a conversation →I take on a small number of projects at a time. If you're working on something that matters — reach out. No pitch needed, just a conversation.