Ryder joined the SCA in 2015 after working for the Canadian Cattlemen's Association in Ottawa for over nine years. During that time, he worked on the lobbying front, animal care, domestic policy and with the provincial member organizations of the CCA. Ryder represented the CCA on the National Farm Animal Care Council before being elected Chair in 2014. Prior to CCA Ryder worked for Dow AgroSciences in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and southern Ontario. A University of Saskatchewan Animal Science graduate, Ryder hails from Fir Mountain, where his brother runs the family ranch. As the CEO, Ryder is responsible for leading SCA staff as they work on behalf of beef cattle producers to strategically address the policy, production, communication, promotion, legal, and financial issues that will help to strengthen the beef industry in Saskatchewan