Bethany Haley

Bethany joined CCAI as Interim Executive Director in 2018 after many years of working closely with CCAI as a Capitol Hill staffer. Bethany grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and moved to Washington, DC in 2007, when she began working on Capitol Hill as a Communications Director and speechwriter, until fully embracing her passion for the world of child welfare and adoption and moving into a policy role. She served as a shared Policy Advisor for two of the most recent House co-chairs of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, Representatives Michele Bachmann and Trent Franks, who also co-chaired the House Caucus on Foster Youth and established the Orphans and Vulnerable Children Caucus. In that capacity, Bethany managed international congressional delegations, hosted briefings and roundtable discussions for Members of Congress and staff and coordinated bipartisan support for multiple legislative initiatives. She lives with her husband Vince and their four children in Falls Church, VA.