09.12.2015
David Ritchie Appointed as Secretary General and Chief Officer of the Representative Church Body
The Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr David Ritchie as the new Secretary General and Chief Officer of the Representative Church Body (RCB). David (pictured) will join the RCB in April 2016 and succeeds Adrian Clements who retires in June 2016.
David is a civil engineering graduate of Trinity College Dublin and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from University College Dublin and currently serves as Executive Director of De Lage Landen Ireland (DLL Ireland) where he has been responsible for developing new markets and finance product development.
David has a keen interest in overseas development and is a non–executive Director of Concern Worldwide. He previously worked as an engineer for Concern in Cambodia and Rwanda, where he helped to manage the construction of refugee reception centres. David has a qualification in applied theology and is an active member of St Catherine’s Church, Thomas Street, Dublin, where he assists as a Sunday School teacher.
Welcoming David to the role, Archbishop Clarke said: “I am truly delighted to welcome Mr David Ritchie as the new Secretary General of the Church of Ireland. The Secretary General plays a significant role in supporting the wider mission of the Church and, as Chief Officer of the RCB, David will be overseeing the central activities of the Church’s trustee body. I look forward to working closely with David and wish him well in this new chapter of his career.”
The Representative Church Body, incorporated by charter in 1870, is the main statutory trustee body for the Church of Ireland. It exists to serve and support the Church, primarily as the trustee of central Church finance and property.