Jackie Rutheiser
President
Jackie Rutheiser was a Senior Policy Advocate for 15 years for the California Alliance of Child and Family Services, a statewide advocacy organization representing over 155 accredited private non-profit agencies providing services and programs for vulnerable children, youth and families. In addition to her policy and advocacy work, from 2012-2014, Ms. Rutheiser co-chaired the California Capitol Foster Care Month event to increase the awareness of the need for permanency, families and services for California’s foster youth. Jackie also has 20 years’ experience in local, state and national politics in staff positions for national political leaders. Prior to her work in the State Capitol, Jackie was a managing partner in a political research and campaign strategy consulting business and was the Research Director for the National Health Care Campaign for then First Lady Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee.
