Rebeccah Wolfkiel, MPP

Executive Director
Email: rwolfkiel@nashia.org

Rebeccah Wolfkiel joined NASHIA as Executive Director in January 2018. She brings over 15 years of experience in promoting federal policies that provide resources for individuals with brain injury, and their families. In her role as Executive Director, Rebeccah is committed to representing the interests of State governments and supporting the unique and integral role they play within the service delivery system. Under her leadership, NASHIA has created several intensive technical assistance programs that have led to development of state resource systems for people across the country with a history of brain injury.

Previously, Rebeccah worked with former Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Ridge, at the Ridge Policy Group, for over a decade where she formerly represented NASHIA as a government affairs advisor. She played an integral role in the successful reauthorizations of the Traumatic Brain Injury in 2014 and 2018, transferring the federal TBI program’s move to the Administration for Community Living in 2014 and authorizing the National Concussion Surveillance System in 2018. Rebeccah worked closely with the Congressional TBI Taskforce to host educational events related to brain injuries sustained by individuals of all ages, and advocated for additional resources for the TBI programs at the Departments of Health and Human Services and Defense.

Prior to her time at the Ridge Policy Group, Rebeccah worked on Capitol Hill for over six years where she served as Legislative Director to Congressman Todd R. Platts, Co-Chair of the Traumatic Brain Injury Taskforce.  Managing the Congressman’s legislative agenda, she learned how to effectively navigate the lawmaking process and develop successful strategies. During her tenure on the Hill, Rebeccah became keenly aware of the importance of bipartisanship and often bridged partisan gaps, facilitating communication between contrasting viewpoints.

In her free time, Rebeccah enjoys traveling and spending time with her family, often at the ball field or horse stables, with husband Ryan, daughter Anna (15) and son Jack (8).

Rebeccah received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and a Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree from George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia.