Ryan E. Tucker

About Ryan E. Tucker

At the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, my focus is on cultivating the next tier of Black leadership in public service and policy, enhancing our educational programs and widening access to fellowships, internships, and scholarships. My role leverages deep expertise in leadership training and fundraising to forge pathways for underrepresented talents. The skills honed as the Deputy Executive Director of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, including program guidance, staff supervision, and financial management, have been instrumental in driving strategic growth and operational excellence. It\'s fulfilling to contribute to a mission that shapes the leaders of tomorrow and advances community service and policy development.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Leadership Institute

   Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

   Jan 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   The Leadership Institute prepares the next generation of leaders to continue community service and policy development through strategic training and preparation. Our goal is to expand the existing programs and increase the pool of Black leaders in public service careers and public policy positions by providing fellowships, internships, and scholarships to individuals with diverse interest in policy areas. The Institute provides numerous educational and leadership development programs for individuals ranging from college students to young professionals with graduate degrees (generally ages forty and under). Specifically, participants in the fellowship program work with congressional members and committees. The internship programs prepare college students and young professionals to become principled leaders, skilled policy analysts, and informed advocates by exposing them to the processes that develop national policies and implement them from Capitol Hill to federal field offices. In addition, the Institute promotes diverse opportunities to broaden and impact the global Black community, through the new Pathways to the C-Suite internship programs in thriving corporate settings, the Emerging Leaders Study Abroad programs (currently in China and Japan) as well as the many scholarships awarded to talented and deserving students. Institute participants make up the Alumni Network of transformative public servants and future leaders.