Ruchelle is an award-winning servant leader with almost two decades of expertise in criminal justice, youth services, consultancy, and leadership. She lends her intellectual property to a myriad of national, state, and local groups to support justice-related projects with an emphasis on racial equity, community health, and economic mobility.
Over the years, Ruchelle has been instrumental in piloting several initiatives, one currently recognized as a specialty docket by the Supreme Court of Ohio. She is a fierce agitator for prison reform and disrupting the business of mass incarceration. After conducting research and continuing her advocacy for equitable justice, she became a full voting member with the European Forum for Restorative Justice in Belgium representing the USA.
Admired as a woman who speaks truth into change, Ruchelle became the first black woman appointed as Director by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners to lead the Office of Justice Policy & Programs (OJPP) and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Franklin County. With a stellar track record of leadership, strategy, and organizational management, Ruchelle recently earned dual directorship following her appointment as Interim Director of Franklin County Economic Development & Planning.
Ruchelle is a distinguished Orator, Doctoral Candidate, Certified Professional Coach, Certified Diversity Executive and Co-Author. Her philosophy of stewardship and service is simple, “How you see people is how you serve people, make sure your vision is 20/20”!
