Nolan Ritchie, MPA

Nolan Ritchie, MPA

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  • About me

    Executive Director, Senate Transportation Committee, Office of Senator Wayne Langerholc at Senate of Pennsylvania

  • Education

    • Lebanon Valley College

      2001 - 2006
      Bachelor's Degree Political Science
    • American University

      2004 - 2004
      International Relations
    • Penn State University

      2010 - 2012
      Master's Degree Public Administration
  • Experience

    • Center for Program Development and Management, PennDOT

      Apr 2008 - Oct 2011
      Administrative Officer

      Directed the administrative services of the Program Center, which is responsible for managing and developing the Commonwealth's Transportation Program.

    • State Transportation Commission, PennDOT

      Apr 2008 - Sept 2011
      Executive Secretary

      Directed the administrative services of the State Transportation Commission, which oversees the Commonwealth's Transportation Program.

    • Transportation Funding Advisory Commission, PennDOT

      Apr 2011 - Aug 2011
      Executive Secretary

      Appointed to direct the management and administration of the Governor's Transportation Funding Advisory Commission, which developed financial and modernization strategies that were integrated in Act 89 of 2013 - the state's $2.3 billion comprehensive transportation funding legislation.

    • Office of the Secretary, PennDOT

      Oct 2011 - Apr 2012
      Special Assistant to the Secretary

      Coordinated and managed the development of the department's modernization initiative to expedite project delivery, enhance safety, improve customer service and reduce costs.

    • Bureau of Innovations, PennDOT

      Apr 2012 - Mar 2015
      Innovations Officer

      Advanced, monitored, implemented and evaluated innovation and performance improvements in transportation policies, processes and programs.

    • Senate Of Pennsylvania

      Apr 2015 - now

      Manages the decision- and policy-making processes of transportation legislation for the Senate Republican Caucus. Managed the decision- and policy-making processes of transportation legislation for the Senate Republican Caucus. Managed the decision- and policy-making processes of transportation legislation for the Senate Republican Caucus.

      • Executive Director, Senate Transportation Committee, Office of Senator Wayne Langerholc

        Jan 2021 - now
      • Executive Director, Senate Transportation Committee, Office of Senator Kim Ward

        Jan 2019 - Jan 2021
      • Executive Director, Senate Transportation Committee, Office of Senator John Rafferty

        Apr 2015 - Dec 2018
    • Central PA Chapter - ASPA

      Sept 2015 - Oct 2017
      President

      Served as the chapter's executive and responsible for developing, monitoring and evaluating the chapter's budget, strategic plan, networks (local, state and national), policies and procedures and special initiatives to cultivate an active, informed chapter of public service professionals.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate in Creative Problem Solving

      Penn State University
    • Certificate in Policy Analysis and Evaluation

      Penn State University
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nolan Ritchie, MPA
      2022 City & State's 40 Under 40 in Pennsylvania City & State Pennsylvania Jul 2022
    • Awarded to Nolan Ritchie, MPA
      Outstanding Young Professional in Public Administration Central PA Chapter of ASPA May 2017
    • Awarded to Nolan Ritchie, MPA
      2012 Innovator of the Year Governor of Pennsylvania
    • Awarded to Nolan Ritchie, MPA
      2013 Innovator of the Year Governor of Pennsylvania
    • Awarded to Nolan Ritchie, MPA
      2014 Founders' Fellow American Society for Public Administration
    • Awarded to Nolan Ritchie, MPA
      2014 Innovator of the Year Governor of Pennsylvania
    • Awarded to Nolan Ritchie, MPA
      Honorary Membership National Society of Leadership and Success