Jim Ritchie

Jim Ritchie began their work experience in 1992 as a Public Relations Writer at the University of Pittsburgh. Jim then worked as a Staff Writer at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK from 1992 to 1999, and later at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review from 1999 to 2009. In 2007, they became a Digital Marketing Consultant. From 2009 to 2011, Jim served as the Director of Public Relations at Pittsburgh Regional Transit, where they managed media relations activities and established the Authority's social media program. Jim then worked as a Communications Officer from 2011 to 2016, and finally as the Chief Communications Officer from January 2017 onwards.

Jim Ritchie's education history includes a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Digital Marketing and Design from Brandeis University, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Rhetorical Communication from the University of Pittsburgh. Additionally, they have obtained a certification in Google Ads Fundamentals Assessment from Google in October 2018.