Ryan Eppley

Overview

Ryan Eppley serves as Co-Founder and CEO at Root Access[1]. Eppley's professional background includes roles at REC Philly as Chief Operating Officer from 2018 to 2023[4], work with Oracle's Big Data Team from 2016 to 2018[5], and an Innovation Specialist position at the US Small Business Administration from 2015 to 2016[6]. Earlier experience includes positions as an Investor Relations Associate at Merrill Lynch[7], an Associate for Jane Kim at the City and County of San Francisco[8], and a Call Center Representative for Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick with the Republican Party of Pennsylvania[9]. Eppley holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of San Francisco[10] and completed undergraduate certificates in Economics and Philosophy at the University of Oxford[11] and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley[12].

Career history

1. Co-Founder, CEOJan 2025 to presentRoot Access
2. RPChief Operating Officer2018 to 2023REC Philly
3. Big Data Team2016 to 2018Oracle
4. USInnovation Specialist2015 to 2016US Small Business Administration
5. Investor Relations Associate2014 to 2015Merrill Lynch
6. CAAssociate for Jane Kim - District 6 Board of Supervisors2013 to 2014City and County of San Francisco
7. RPCall Center Representative for Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick2011 to 2012Republican Party of Pennsylvania

Education

1. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), PhilosophyUniversity of San Francisco
2. Undergraduate Certificates in Economics and PhilosophyUniversity of Oxford
3. Undergraduate Certificate in Political ScienceUniversity of California, Berkeley