Ryan Hack was born and raised in Brent, largely in the south of the borough, and continues to live in social housing. Raised by his mother, Ryan’s outlook has been shaped by the realities, resilience and solidarity of working-class community life. He attended local state schools across Brent, from Curzon Crescent Nursery in Roundwood to Claremont High School in Kenton.
Ryan was the first in his family to go to university and holds a Master’s degree in American Politics from University College London. His politics are rooted in lived experience, including seeing first-hand the impact of austerity on families, social housing and food security. He later became an official volunteer with the Trussell Trust Foodbank in Church End, inspired in part by his father’s own reliance on foodbank support.
As Co-Convenor of Brent’s ‘Right to Food’ campaign, Ryan has worked to tackle food and fuel poverty during the cost of living crisis, engaging with mutual aid groups and local stakeholders to help develop a local food justice approach. He is also a committed environmental campaigner and active member of Brent Friends of the Earth, leading monthly clean-ups across parks and public spaces for more than six years.
Ryan currently serves as Mayor of Brent, where he continues to champion community-led solutions, social justice and local pride. With deep roots in the borough and a long record of local activism, he believes effective public service starts with listening to residents and being grounded in the everyday realities of the communities you serve.