Sam Ryan Jeopardy Profile: Age, Job, Family, Stats

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Sam Ryan Jeopardy Contestant Profile

Sam Ryan is an American regulatory and operations professional based in Kansas City, Missouri, who currently works as a Regulatory Associate at Foodwit, a technology-enabled consulting firm specializing in food safety, regulatory compliance, labeling, and quality assurance for the food and beverage industry. Over more than four years with the company, Ryan has progressed through multiple roles, beginning as Executive Assistant in February 2022 before moving into Marketing and Operations Contractor, Operations Associate, and ultimately Regulatory Associate in October 2025. In his current role, he works with food and beverage brands on regulatory strategies, food safety standards, product compliance, labeling requirements, and broader compliance frameworks.

Prior to focusing on regulatory affairs, Ryan built an extensive career in hospitality management, restaurant operations, and consulting. In 2023 and 2024, he served as Guest Services Director at The Rabbit hOle in Kansas City, where he played a key leadership role during the launch of the immersive children’s literature museum. He led the guest services department, worked directly with the founders to create ticketing systems, membership programs, guest protocols, staff and volunteer training, and oversaw the design, build-out, and health department approval of Max’s Kansas City, the museum’s café.

Earlier in his career, Ryan worked as a Food and Beverage Consultant for The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse in Oregon, helping refine service standards and create new training documentation following the COVID-19 pandemic. He was also the opening manager for Portland’s first Shake Shack location, overseeing staffing, training, food quality, safety, customer service, and the restaurant’s high-volume launch. Before that, he worked as Lead Cashier at New Seasons Market after initially joining as a temporary employee during the COVID-19 response before being promoted into a full-time leadership position.

Ryan spent several years in senior management roles with respected hospitality groups and restaurants. At Portland-based Submarine Hospitality, he served as General Manager of Ava Gene’s, General Manager of Tusk, and later Director of Restaurants, overseeing multiple acclaimed establishments. Earlier positions included Assistant General Manager and Beverage Director at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bakery, Front of House Beverage Manager at David Chang’s Momofuku, Assistant General Manager and Beverage Manager at Jeffrey’s and Josephine House in Austin, Manager at Frankies 570, Frankies 17, and Francesca, Server at Craigie on Main, and Backserver at the world-renowned Per Se in New York City.

Ryan graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Writing for Film and Television between 2004 and 2008. Despite his creative academic background, his professional career developed in hospitality leadership before transitioning into operations, consulting, and eventually food industry regulatory affairs. Outside his professional work, he volunteers as a reader with Lead to Read KC, conducting weekly one-on-one reading sessions with students at Académie Lafayette in Kansas City beginning in August 2024.

His listed professional skills include management, project management, food and beverage operations, restaurant management, hospitality, customer service, wine lists, entertainment, and social media. Ryan maintains an active professional network on LinkedIn with hundreds of connections and regularly engages with developments across the food, hospitality, and regulatory sectors.

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