The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) announces that Wally Ritchie has been selected as the new Director of Finance. Mr. Ritchie officially starts his position as the new director on Friday, April 7.
“I am honored and excited to have been selected as the new Director of Finance. I look forward to continue working with the staff, management, and Board of Directors at OC San,” stated Mr. Ritchie.
As the new Director of Finance, Mr. Ritchie will be responsible for providing oversight to OC San’s accounting and treasury, procurement and warehousing, and information technology functions. Prior to his promotion as the Director of Finance, he served as the Controller for four years.
“Wally has been a valuable member of the Finance team since day one, I know he will excel in his new role. His experience is perfectly suited for what OC San needs,” stated Lorenzo Tyner, OC San Assistant General Manager.
Mr. Ritchie has nearly fifteen years of government finance and administration experience and a bachelor’s and a master’s degrees from Pepperdine University. Prior to joining OC San, Wally served as the Director of Finance/Assistant City Manager for the City of Ivins in Utah. Additionally, he has worked as a Director of Finance, Controller, and City Manager.