Indiana Beverage, a beverage company, has appointed Jill Ritchie to the position of vice president and general counsel of governmental affairs.

Ritchie will be responsible for the company’s legal and regulatory matters, governance and compliance, and public and governmental affairs.

Prior to joining Indiana Beverage, Ritchie was director of public policy and governmental affairs for U.S. Steel Corporation, where she addressed policy issues for U. S. Steel facilities in Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois. She also spent a number of years in private practice before joining U. S. Steel as a litigator in 2001.