Ted Cryer came to Vancouver in 1966 after a career in retail management in England and Zambia.

In 1980, Ted had a mid-life career change following a religious conversion experience. The following years were spent working on both sides of the prison walls. He was appointed B.C. Field Director for Prison Fellowship, Canada and after his ordination as an accredited minister in 1984, Ted worked as a chaplain with B.C Corrections until his retirement in 1997.

Ted has served as a Board member of the M2W2 Association and has been involved with LINC since its conception. He joined the Board of LINC in 2000.

Ted has been married to Rosemary since 1968. He has four children and ten grandchildren. His hobbies are reading, computers and adventures of the mind! He is a member of Canadian Memorial United Church in Vancouver.