Mark Ritchie is Minnesota's Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army. He was Minnesota's elected Secretary of State until he retired in 2015. In his role as President of Global Minnesota, one of the largest World Affairs Councils in America, Mark convened the Minnesota SDG Roundtable, a network of over 500 individuals, organizations, higher education institutions, agencies, religious institutions, and companies working towards the 2030 Global Goals. He is the co-founder of Minnesota's bid to host a World’s Fair (Expo) focused on SDG #3 in the summer of 2027.