Ryan Howard is the founder and CEO of GetBuddy, a platform dedicated to making pet adoption more accessible and helping more animals find lifelong homes. Driven by a passion for animal welfare and technology, he founded GetBuddy with the belief that every adoptable pet deserves the opportunity to be seen by the right family. His work focuses on building innovative tools that connect shelters, rescues, and adopters while improving the overall adoption experience.
Ryan is committed to using technology to solve meaningful problems and expand the reach of animal welfare organizations. Through GetBuddy, he works to increase pet visibility, improve adoption outcomes, and create solutions that help more animals leave shelters and enter loving homes. His mission is to make finding a pet as simple, transparent, and accessible as possible while supporting the organizations that make those adoptions possible.
