Luke Ragland is the Chief Impact Officer for the Daniels Fund, one of the largest private foundations in the Rocky Mountain region. In this role, he shapes the foundation's grantmaking strategy across four states and leads its major external initiatives. Before joining the Daniels Fund, Luke led numerous public policy initiatives, most recently as President & CEO of Ready Colorado — a statewide education advocacy organization focused on expanding school choice. Prior to that, he practiced complex commercial litigation at a Denver law firm.

Luke currently serves on several local and national nonprofit boards. He received his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University and studied law at the University of Colorado. Luke is a fourth-generation Coloradan who grew up working for his family’s logging company in rural southwestern Colorado. He currently lives in Denver with his wife and two daughters.