ONE TEAM, ONE FIGHT: THE MOTTO OF FORCE BLUE
Join SFDI in person or on Zoom on Wednesday, January 6th, when we will have a conversation with the Co-Founder and Executive Director of FORCE BLUE. Established as a 501c3 nonprofit organization in 2016, FORCE BLUE seeks to address two seemingly unrelated problems — the rapidly declining health of our planet’s marine resources and the difficulty returning combat veterans have in adjusting to civilian life — through one, mission-focused program. By uniting the community of Special Operations veterans with the world of marine science and conservation, FORCE BLUE has created a trans-partisan model of caring, cooperation and positive change with the power to restore lives and restore the planet.
Jim has brought FORCE BLUE’s One Team, One Fight to the United Nations. “It isn’t about scientific breakthroughs or technological advancements,” he says. “It revolves around the power of belonging — the inspiration we derive and the exponential progress we make when mission is all that matters.”
We’ll also hear about an online event happening on January 21st that will be hosted by FORCE BLUE.
We hope that you will join us for what promises to be an inspiring conversation about purpose, service and marine conservation.
ABOUT JIM RITTERHOF
Jim Ritterhof is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of FORCE BLUE. Working as a professional writer for over 25 years, Jim has penned and directed award-winning advertising campaigns, screenplays, teleplays and documentaries. As Founder and Creative Director of NYC-based advertising and content production company Chowder, Inc., Jim wrote and produced the theatrically released feature film, Cayman Went and the children’s book, Tuke the Specialist Turtle. An avid SCUBA diver and lifelong environmentalist, Jim previously served on the Board of Directors of the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) and was recently named “2019 Sea Hero of the Year” by Scuba Diving Magazine and the Seiko Watch Corporation for his work with FORCE BLUE.