Ryan was born in Weber County where his family has a long and proud history. His great great great Grandfather settled in South Ogden after emigrating from Italy in 1882. He lived in a make shift chicken coop while he saved enough money to send for the rest of his family. The Combe’s eventually homesteaded a piece of land in the Uintah Highlands and it is on that same land that Ryan was born and r
aised. Ryan attended Weber County Schools and graduated from Bonneville High School. He would later attend Snow College and then Weber State University while pursing a degree in Integrated Studies. From 2001 to 2003 Ryan served as a missionary for the LDS church in Argentina. It was during this time in South America that he learned the importance of a stable and responsible government. In 2007, Ryan founded Zenyo LLC, the parent company of Spoon Me and Spoon Me Franchising. In his time with the company, Ryan served as CEO and helped Spoon Me grow from a single store to over 70 units sold or operating in both the U.S. Ryan sold his stake in the company in December of 2009. Upon leaving Zenyo, Ryan has served as a consultant to many companies and is the current owner of Counter Culture Consulting in Ogden, UT. In late 2011 Ryan went to work for Weber State University where he is currently serving as the Director of Marketing and Member Relations for the Weber State Alumni Association. Ryan and his wife Alicia Lopez live in South Ogden with their two children Zachary and Andrew.
