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Nathan Ryan is a serial entrepreneur and civic leader based in Austin, Texas, who helps ideas—and the teams behind them—scale with clarity, purpose, and momentum.
As Managing Director at Goff Policy, he leads business strategy, marketing, sales, and partnerships for a fast-growing policy consulting firm working at the intersection of energy, infrastructure, and innovation. His focus: helping clients navigate complexity, influence outcomes, and grow with intention.
Before Goff, Nathan was the founding CEO of Blue Sky Partners, a national consulting firm that helped launch and scale more than 100 programs, departments, and initiatives across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. From startups to corporations and city governments, BSP helped bring structure to big ideas, build strong teams, and helped leaders find the throughline in their work.
Nathan most recently served as board chair of the Austin Monitor, a nonprofit newsroom making local journalism more accessible and accountable that was acquired by the Texas Tribune in early 2025. He was also previously appointed by Austin City Council to serve on Austin’s Economic Prosperity Commission, Urban Transportation Commission, and Ethics Review Commission, and chaired the board of the LBJ Presidential Library’s Future Forum program.
A recipient of Leadership Austin’s Ascendant Alumni Award in 2023, Nathan has also been recognized by the Austin Chamber, Austin Under 40, and the Austin Young Chamber for his leadership in both business and public spheres.
He lives in Austin with his dogs, Max and Rory, and is always down to talk about good policy, bold ideas, and point you toward the best parks and tacos in town.
