After working as a radio and television reporter in the mid-1980’s, Fitch began working on Capitol Hill in 1988. During his 13 years on Capitol Hill, he served in a variety of positions for four Members of Congress including: press secretary and legislative director for a House member, campaign manager for a House member, communications director for a House committee, communications director for a U.S. Senator, and chief of staff for a freshman House member.

Fitch left working in Congress in 2001 to become Deputy Director of the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF), a non-profit, non-partisan organization that advises congressional offices on how to improve operations. As the Deputy Director of CMF, he served as a management consultant for members of Members of Congress, offering confidential guidance, conducting staff training programs, and writing publications on enhancing the performance of individual congressional offices and the institution. He served as editor of Setting Course: A Congressional Management Guide for the 108th and 109th Congress editions. In 2005, Fitch managed CMF’s “Communicating with Congress” project and co-authored the project’s first report, How Capitol Hill is Coping with the Surge in Citizen Advocacy.

In 2004, Fitch authored Media Relations Handbook for Agencies, Associations, Nonprofits, and Congress, (TheCapitol.Net), a 340-page guide for public relations professionals in the public affairs community. He also is an adjunct Associate Professor at American University’s School of Communication. He received his B.A. degree in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University and his M.A. degree in Journalism and Public Affairs from American University.