Mansfield Town Manager Ryan Aylesworth took on the leadership role with the municipality and the MDP in December 2020 after completing a successful tenure as Town Manager in Enfield, NH. During his time there, Mr. Aylesworth helped facilitate progress in many areas, including significant improvement in the Town’s financial condition and capital planning, and development of detailed strategic plans for all operating departments.
Mr. Aylesworth grew up in western Maine where he developed a deep love of open space, natural resource management, sustainable land use planning, and small-town living. He attended Cornell University where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in natural resource management, and obtained a Master of Public Administration degree at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. While working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in the agency’s Northeast Regional Office, Ryan enrolled in a doctoral program at the University of Minnesota where his studies focused on natural resources policy and governance.
Mr. Aylesworth his wife, Laura, and their three young children are looking forward to putting down roots on their farm and making Mansfield their home.
“I am eager to work with the Mansfield Downtown Partnership Board to grow Downtown Storrs. As the hub of this vibrant town and an asset to the university community, it can continue to grow into an economic and entertainment center for this entire region.”