Dean Ritz

Dean Ritz is a Senior Fellow supporting the Data Foundation’s Special Project related to Financial Data Transparency. He previously served as the Senior Advisor to the CEO, Open Data Policies & Practices, Workiva Inc.  

During his tenure at Workiva, Dean Ritz formulated the company's model-driven semantic data strategy and advises on integrating these innovations into their SaaS platform. As part of proving and propagating these innovations, he developed semantic models and proof-of-concept implementations. He also represented Workiva through advocacy for open data and the modernization of regulatory reporting. His interests extend to the topics of rhetoric and ethics, with scholarly work in these areas published by Routledge, Oxford University Press, the Data Foundation, and others.