Over the last twenty-five years Julia Ritchie has designed and facilitated organizational change initiatives for a range of organizations across multiple sectors including: philanthropy, international, national and local nonprofits, government and academic institutions, social enterprises, private equity and family-owned businesses. Her skills ensure that processes are effectively managed, promote dialogue, bridge agendas, and build consensus while successfully meeting objectives.
Using a unique High Performing Organization model ™ she developed over 25 years, Julia can quickly assess an organization in its current and historical context. Julia understands the realities that leaders are facing, and knows that making choices, undergoing organizational change, and striving to be an adaptive leader requires tolerating ambiguity and managing complexity. It also necessitates developing a willingness to “lean in” to conflict while building a shared understanding that enables the organization to transform. Julia “leans in” with you and provides thought partnership and guidance that creates confidence and delivers success.
Before attaining her advanced degrees, Julia worked as a fundraising consultant in New York City. She received a Bachelors’ degree from Princeton University; a Masters of Arts and a Masters in Education and Counseling Psychology from Columbia University. She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and a certified executive coach. She is currently serving on the Board for Catskill Mountainkeepers, a conservation organization committed to protecting the Catskill National Park and the natural resources in the Catskill region. Julia is an outdoor enthusiast and finds that nature rejuvenates her while inspiring hope and creativity. She loves hiking and kayaking local waterways, bird watching, protecting frogs and salamanders, working in her garden, cooking with her husband, writing poetry, and playing with her Labrador Retrievers Raye and Bo.
