This month’s topic on Public Policy will prove to be thought-provoking! The goal is to build a clear understanding of why it is necessary for organizations such as ours to have a Public Policy Committee. How does public policy impact decisions made on the state, local and national levels as well as the non-profit community. What can we do to influence how public policy is shaped and what services get delivered and to whom?

These are some questions raised when discussing such a topic as Public Policy. Our speaker this month is senior Vice President of Public Policy Katherine Astrich.

Katherine is senior vice president of public policy and mobilization for the Alliance. She previously worked as a consultant for The Lewin Group, a national health and human services consulting firm. She has advocated for Medicaid, early education, and workforce assistance programs that benefit vulnerable children and families.

Her expertise includes regulatory and information collection policy. During her 8-year tenure with the Office of Management and Budget, she oversaw executive branch evaluations of regulations related to low-income and immigrant programs, and led White House teams on program evaluation and cross-agency coordination.

She received her master’s degree in public policy from Duke University and bachelor’s degrees in government and psychology from the University of Virginia.

Gaynelle Wethers, Programs VP