Ryan Lehnert currently serves as the Lead Continuity of Operations (COOP) Coordinator for the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC). Since assuming the role in May 2022, he has worked diligently to establish the site’s COOP Program. Prior to this position, he served as the site’s Senior Fire Protection Engineer for six and a half years. He has supported the KCNSC’s Emergency Management Team and Emergency Response Organization (ERO) in multiple roles since joining the KCNSC team in June of 2015. Ryan is a graduate of Oklahoma State University’s Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology Program. He has variety of experience in health, safety, and the environment; emergency preparedness and response; and disaster recovery for public, private, and government organizations.