Mark Ritchie

Mark Ritchie is president of Global Minnesota, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to advancing international understanding and engagement. A graduate of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Iowa State University, Mark served as Minnesota’s Secretary of State from 2007 to 2015. He co-chairs the public-private partnership working to bring the 2027 World Expo to Minnesota and serves on the national board of directors for Expo USA, Communicating for America, the U.S. Vote Foundation, the Jefferson Center for New Democratic Processes, and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors.