Jody Becker
Regional Administrator, Region 10
Jody Becker, MSW, PhD, is the Region 10 regional administrator for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), headquartered in Seattle, WA. As the regional administrator, she serves the States of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington and 272 federally recognized Tribal Nations.
Jody brings over 30 years of experience in both the public and non-profit sectors to this role. She has served as an executive leader, public administrator, researcher, legislative liaison, and social worker at local, state, and national levels. Throughout her career she has been an agent of change by creating opportunities to identify and break down barriers, build systemic approaches to service design and delivery, and utilize data and performance measures to drive toward results.
Becker earned a B.A. degree in social work from the College of Saint Scholastica, an M.S.W. from the University of Utah and a Ph.D. in social work and applied research from Portland State University.