Ryan O’Neill grew up in Philadelphia,PA. Attended La Salle University and graduated with a Bachelors in the Science of Nursing in 2012. They have been working as a Registered Nurse for over 10yrs, traveled throughout the U.S as a ICU travel nurse before settling down in San Diego at the start of the pandemic in April of 2020. They are currently working as a PACU-RN at Sharp Mary Birch. Ry found out about the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus through a friend and past member that encouraged them to audition. In September of 2022 they joined SDGMC for their annual Jingle performance. Ry was elected as Director of Membership starting in 2024. They hope to increase new membership through community engagement while also increasing membership satisfaction overall.

“I went through years of holding myself back from the things I truly wanted to do, like singing, dancing and performing. I am so glad that I found SDGMC. In just one year I have gained so much from being part of this chorus and am looking forward to what the future holds for myself as well as this amazing organization.”