Ryan Dickey earned an undergraduate degree at Colorado College and an MBA at Duke University. His campaign biography describes leadership and consulting work with Accenture and IBM, including transportation and retail clients. After moving to Park City in 2011, he founded Model HOA, a community association management business, and also worked as a local real estate broker. [2]
Planning and civic experience
Before becoming mayor, Dickey served on Park City Council and spent five years on the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission, including service as chair. His campaign biography also lists service on the Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District board and a term as Park City Rotary president. These roles connect land-use planning, local infrastructure and civic organizations with his private-sector management background. [2]
Housing and transportation priorities
Dickey’s campaign platform calls for more affordable and attainable housing, regional partnerships and transportation investment associated with preparations for the 2034 Winter Olympics. He also emphasizes supporting seniors and working families while preserving Park City’s identity as a mountain community. His stated leadership approach centers on building council agreement and moving projects forward. These positions describe the goals he presented to voters. [3]
Current mayoral responsibilities
Park City lists Dickey’s term as January 2026 through January 2030. The mayor presides over council meetings, casts tie-breaking votes, represents the municipality and signs its legal documents. The city also identifies framing policy discussions, explaining community goals and facilitating regional relationships as mayoral responsibilities. Those duties give practical form to his campaign emphasis on collaboration across a community affected by tourism, resort development and regional growth. [1]
Profile sources
Profile refreshed October 20, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.
In November 2025 the council voted 5-0 to appropriate an additional $754,497 for the EngineHouse affordable housing development. In April 2026 it voted 3-0 to deed about 4.18 acres to Recycle Utah with a right of reverter.
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