RITTER TO RESIGN FROM BISMARCK MANDAN CHAMBER EDC

Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC President & CEO Brian Ritter will resign from his role effective July 14, 2023.

Ritter has been with the Chamber EDC and its predecessors, the BismarckMandan Chamber of Commerce and Bismarck-Mandan Development Association (BMDA), since 2003. Named President of the BMDA in 2013, he added duties as President of the Chamber of Commerce in 2017 before the two organizations merged to form the Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC in 2019.

"Serving this organization for the past 20 years has been both challenging and rewarding, but more than anything else it's been a privilege," said Ritter. "As a Bismarck-Mandan native, I can't think of a greater opportunity to serve the community that I love so much."

Ritter will be taking a new role as Sanford Health's Head of Market Affairs on July 17, 2023. There he will help lead the health system's strategic planning efforts, community relations and board development in Bismarck-Mandan. The Chamber EDC's Board of Directors will now name a search committee to identify the organization's next President & CEO.

"We sincerely appreciate all of Brian's efforts and wish him the very best in his new role," said Chamber EDC Board Chair Wendy Van Duyne. "Through this transition, our team of staff and volunteers will continue with the goals and objectives Brian has initiated on behalf of the Chamber EDC. We have been fortunate to have his leadership both in our organization and in our community, and we look forward to his continued success."

In order to identify Ritter’s successor, the Chamber EDC has formed a Search Committee comprised of representatives from the Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Membership. Led by Board Chair Wendy Van Duyne, that Search Committee quickly organized and launched a nation-wide search in mid to late-May. Virtual interviews will begin in early June followed by in-person interviews with finalists later in the month and will continue until a successor is named.