Bob Ritter Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Leading legal and compliance functions and EMT member for established regional enterprise fiber network provider. DQE, the premier fiber provider based in Western Pennsylvania, is a portfolio company of GI Partners.* Responsible for leading all aspects of legal function, including contracts, regulatory, corporate governance, dispute resolution and labor &.

Philadelphia, PA, US

 Lead team forging positive relationships with local governments and related groups across 4-state region, and driving maintenance, renewal and compliance for 20% of total company franchises  Engineered 23% improvement in team employee satisfaction score within 6 months of hire Lead high-volume acquisition of new franchises supporting subsidized builds.

Houston, TX, US

• Day-to-day strategic advisor to a wide range on internal stakeholders, including government affairs, external affairs, engineering, project management, construction and operations
• Key member of policy and deployment teams gaining approvals for right-of-way projects across an 18-state region
• Serve as an educational resource before local zoning boards and governing bodies for the purpose of drafting, commenting, and lobbying on new ordinances promoting small cell and fiber technology
• Drafting of comments, model ordinances, legal/policy letters and other document templates to agencies such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and state public utility commissions
• Receipt of many internal, client nominated awards as a trusted advisor

Houston, TX, US

• Tapped to pioneer company growth into new markets by developing and implementing municipal strategy, including securing entitlements needed in multiple markets. Partner with cross-functional teams to roll out large.
• Strategically negotiated unusually favorable agreements with several utilities by establishing a positive rapport and building trust, notwithstanding the ordinarily contentious nature of such transactions
• Drive multimillion-dollar projects to completion by successfully procuring all entitlements, community support, zoning and regulatory approvals

Houston, TX, US

Provide business-focused legal leadership by partnering with executive management to drive corporate initiatives, including commercial real estate development, M&A, corporate development & strategy and joint ventures. Negotiate / draft / implement wide range of agreements, including customer and vendor, right-of-way, network development and real estate.

Potomac, Maryland, US

Recruited by lead partner to oversee commercial transactions and represent clients before government authorities in regulatory matters.■ Commended by two significant clients (NASCAR and Intel) for researching and producing comprehensive analyses of complex regulatory issues that enabled commencement of business projects.■ Created marketing and.

Tysons, Virginia, US

■ Obtained angel financing to start up business consultancy to serve entrepreneurs while simultaneously developing a legal practice.■ Created a business plan and served as counsel for start-up venture capital firm.■ Established initial portfolio company (HR outsourcing firm) for clients, including market research, entity creation, and operations launch.

■ Director, Public Sector Business Development (2003)■ Director & Attorney, Corporate Strategy (2000-2003)■ Senior Manager & Attorney (1999-2000)■ Manager & Attorney (1998-1999)■ Attorney (1996-1998)Hired by company founder / vice chairman and rapidly promoted through positions of increasing responsibility. Led legal and business negotiations for hundreds.

Certificate Of Qualification, Law

M.A., American Government

J.D., Law

B.A., Political Science

Education record