Ryan is currently Lead ESG and Corporate Compliance Counsel for Ralph Lauren. He practices at the intersection of law and compliance with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues. Ryan is responsible for overseeing global ESG compliance at Ralph Lauren, including corporate sustainability and human rights disclosures and improving the traceability and transparency of its supply chain, in response to global regulatory requirements. Prior to Ralph Lauren, Ryan was an in-house counsel for Everest Group, Ltd., a global insurance and reinsurance company, where he was responsible for their ESG reporting and integrating ESG considerations into their investment and underwriting strategies. Before graduating from Rutgers Law School, Ryan spent five years working in the climate change and sustainable development fields at the United Nations following his completion of a Master's degree in climate science and policy at Columbia University. He is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.

Passionate sustainability practitioner helping institutions build a better future in a rapidly changing and unpredictable world. Experienced attorney and thought leader in technology policy and human rights. Proven track record of developing policy and legislation on issues such as antitrust, privacy, and free expression. Widely published author and board member who has launched successful brand and advocacy campaigns across the globe.

Patrick Miller is an international lawyer concentrating on cross-border commercial issues, with an emphasis on arbitration, mediation and litigation. He concentrates on working with Social Impact companies that incorporate a social mission into their business models, particularly smaller, more entrepreneurial companies.

He has worked in the US, Europe and Asia — spending nearly a decade in South-East Asia focusing on commercial disputes with a large international law firm.

He is a strong advocate for social businesses and passionate about assisting these companies when they encounter commercial disputes. He has also advised several social impact startups doing business internationally, providing advice on both legal and business issues.

He is involved in the business & human rights legal community primarily through his work with the ABA Business Law Section Working Group that has a developed a comprehensive set of contractual provisions to address potential human rights violations in international supply chains. He can advise companies on establishing responsible supply chain frameworks in compliance with emerging regulatory challenges.

He’s also active in the Environmental, Social and Governance space, particularly through his work hosting a YouTube show called ESG-in-Law for the California Lawyers Association ESG Committee where he interviews professionals who work on issues involving the convergence of ESG and law.

Given his experience abroad, his involvement in the social business movement and his commercial background, he is able to provide strategic guidance that addresses his clients’ legal and business objectives—while also focusing on their responsible business commitments.