Doug Hritz is Chair of River Crossing’s Renewable Energy Practice Group and Co-Chair of the firm’s Legislative Practice Group.

Doug has extensive experience guiding both governmental agencies and private entities through complex legislative and regulatory processes. At River Crossing Strategy Group, Doug has successfully worked the legislative process to help numerous client bills get signed into law. He has a wealth of bipartisan legislative and staff-level relationships cultivated over a decade of serving in senior positions both in and out of government.

He was raised in Middlesex County and it’s where the roots of his interest and passion for government, advocacy and political campaigns took hold and were developed. In addition to shaping energy policy, Doug likes to focus on any issues revolving around transportation, infrastructure and economic development.

In 2024, Doug was recognized as one of the top 100 lobbyists in New Jersey by Insider NJ. He was also named to the ROI NJ Influencers Power List for Energy and the Environment in 2024 and 2025. He also serves as a Commissioner on the Mercer County Parks Commission, as a Mercer County Democratic Committee Member and on the board of his community’s soccer association.

Doug is a proud Rutgers University Alum. His greatest joy in life is spending time with his daughter, especially attending all of her sports activities. He is passionate about soccer and especially supporting his favorite club, Manchester United. If you talk to him long enough, he’s likely to quote a line from a movie, everything from Caddyshack to The Godfather.