Christine Bechtel

Christine Bechtel is the Vice President of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a non-profit consumer advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. The National Partnership has been the driving force behind some of the country's most important policies and initiatives -the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and the Americans for Quality Health Care project.

Bechtel was previously Vice President of the eHealth Initiative (eHI), where she led the organization's membership, public policy and government relations work. She has a background in health care quality improvement from her work with the American Health Quality Association and Louisiana Health Care Review, a Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). As a Senior Research Advisor at AARP, Bechtel conducted public opinion studies with consumers regarding their views on national political issues. She began her career as a Legislative Associate for United States Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD), where she focused on legislative issues ranging from women's health and stem cell research to Medicare and Social Security.