Lou Ritter, GA-ACEM

Lou Ritter, GA-ACEM, has extensive work experience in the field of emergency management and planning, spanning over three decades. They began their career in the military, serving in the US Army as a Chemical Operations Sergeant from 1983 to 1992. After that, they worked as an Emergency Preparedness Planner at the Florida Department of Health from 2002 to 2008, followed by a role as a Management Analyst at the Florida Division of Emergency Management from 2009 to 2013.

In 2013, Lou joined the West Virginia National Guard as a CBRNE Planner (Civ. Contractor), where they worked until 2017. During this time, they also served as the Local Emergency Planning Committee/Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Coordinator at the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security from 2017 to 2018.

Lou then moved on to work as an Emergency Management Planner at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport from 2018 to 2020. Following that, they served as a Senior Planner at Worldwide Counter Threat Solutions from 2020 to 2021.

Most recently, Lou worked at OBXtek as a Joint Event Life Cycle Planner from July 2021 to November 2021, and is currently employed at Indev as a Cyber Exercise Planner starting from November 2021.

With their diverse background in emergency management and planning, Lou Ritter brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to their current role.

Lou Ritter, GA-ACEM, has a diverse education history. In 1983, they obtained their EMT Certification in EMT - Basic from Weber State University. In 1984, they attended the U.S. Army Chemical School, completing the Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course. In 1986, Lou Ritter attended the U.S. Army Missile Munitions Center, where they studied Technical Escort. Between 1990 and 1991, they attended Pikes Peak State College, majoring in General Studies. Lastly, Lou Ritter was enrolled at American Military University until 2020, though the field of study and degree obtained are not specified.