Joseph Ritzel is vice president of finance and chief financial officer for Day & Zimmermann. He has held this position since 2001. Mr. Ritzel joined Day & Zimmermann in 1983 as vice president of finance for a systems engineering subsidiary. In 1991, he was promoted to vice president and corporate controller for Day & Zimmermann, moving into the role of vice president and treasurer in 1994. Three years later Mr. Ritzel was named vice president and group controller for the company's munitions and defense group and then senior vice president and group controller for Day & Zimmermann's engineering and field services division, prior to assuming his current role. Mr. Ritzel holds a bachelor of science in Business Administration from Pennsylvania State University.