Meet Ryan Solomon
Published November 10, 2026
From his college days at the University of Maryland to his career at Under Armour, Ryan has always had a strong connection to Baltimore and its Jewish community. These days, he and his wife, Diana, keep busy raising two young daughters alongside their three furry family members
Now, as a member of the Young Leadership Council (YLC), he’s finding new ways to get involved and strengthen Jewish life for the next generation. Get to know what brought him back to Jewish leadership, what makes Baltimore’s Jewish community so special and a few of his favorite things about life in Charm City.
Tell us about yourself – where did you grow up and go to high school? Where did you go to college?
I grew up in Howard County in Ellicott City, graduating from Mt. Hebron High School in 2008. For college, I went to the University of Maryland, College Park, graduating in 2012 with a business and economics double major. At Maryland, I was very involved with the Jewish Student Union (also where Diana & I met). I also got my MBA in 2018 through a joint program between Towson University and the University of Baltimore.
Diana and I currently live in Locust Point with our two daughters (Laine, 5 & Margo, 3). If that didn’t keep our house busy enough, we also have a 9-year-old rescue dog from Kuwait, and two 2-year-old cats.
What do you do for work now?
I have worked at Under Armour since 2014. I am currently the Director of Business Analytics for America’s Supply Chain. I oversee a team across our North and Latin America businesses, where our main responsibility is understanding supply chain activity and translating its impact on both revenue and service to our customers. With Under Armour such a huge part of the culture and community in Baltimore and at the University of Maryland, getting my first UA job was a dream come true and now I’m about to hit my 13-year mark!
What is a cause you’re especially passionate about and why?
Post-October 7, where we have all seen so many parts of our lives and society changed, one thing that has really impacted me has been seeing what has been happening on college campuses. At UMD, being Jewish and my involvement in the Jewish community on campus was foundational to my college experience. As a member of JSU’s executive board, planning Israel Fest each year and bringing Matisyahu to a campus concert were memorable moments that now feel like something I took for granted, given today’s campus climate. The experiences I had, compared with what we are seeing today, led me to become a board observer in YLC with Towson Hillel, where I hope to learn more about and contribute to our local Hillels helping to protect and cultivate Jewish life on campus.
What inspired you to say “yes” to the Young Leadership Council at this point in your life?
Having been very involved in Jewish life and organizations growing up, and throughout college, I had not been so directly involved in anything in adulthood. With my wife as the Director of 4Front and my daughters attending preschool at the JCC, I’ve kept a Jewish connection, but did not have anything to really call my own. Fast forward to post-October 7 and I felt this even more. Ultimately, YLC felt like the perfect way to re-engage and find the best path for me to get more involved.
How has YLC changed or challenged your perspective so far?
What YLC has provided has really been a better perspective of how special and unique Baltimore is as a community. So many of our speakers have really emphasized how and why our community works differently than many others, and how Baltimore is often the envy of many other cities across the country. Gaining this perspective and a better understanding of how the Associated operates has changed my perspective in thinking of the community more as a whole, rather than made of many individual organizations.
What’s your go-to Baltimore recommendation for someone new to town?
As a Locust Point resident for the past 9 years, I am admittedly very biased towards the South Baltimore peninsula. Especially for young families, there is no better neighborhood in the city! There are so many great local spots to get a meal or drink, beautiful parks and waterfront spots, and always a fun neighborhood event that brings the community together. Catching an Orioles or Ravens game is also key!
What’s your favorite part about Jewish Baltimore?
The connection. Obviously, you can always play a good game of Jewish geography with anyone you meet – when Diana and I first met, we found so many connections throughout our extended families that we used to joke we had to make sure we weren’t related. But beyond the Jewish geography, there is also an unspoken connection: when you meet someone in Baltimore, and learn they are Jewish, you just immediately feel a deeper bond.
What would your friends say you’re known for?
When I asked Diana her answer, the first thing she said was “laughing a lot and laughing at everything”. Which I guess is true, so if you want to feel better about yourself, you can always bet on me to make you feel funnier.
What podcasts are you listening to or what books are you currently reading?
I’m a huge Survivor fan, so I’m typically catching up on my weekly Survivor podcasts after each week’s episode. I’m also an avid listener of Dan Senor’s Call Me Back podcast.
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