A former nurse practitioner, Ryan is the founder and former executive director of the Homeless Prenatal Program, a nationally recognized family resource center in San Francisco that empowers homeless and low-income families — particularly mothers motivated by pregnancy and parenthood — to find within themselves the strength and confidence they need to transform their lives.
“What did you get, and what did you give?”
2024 Peter E. Haas Public Service Award recipient Martha Ryan M.P.H. ’89 is a visionary leader who has dedicated her life to serving others and built a remarkable legacy based on this principle.