• Rebecca Jones Gaston

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Helping Systems Work Better for Families

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Where Strategy
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Bold. Brilliant. Unforgettable.

Keynote Speaker
Motivator
Mindset Shifter

Rebecca Jones Gaston Consulting Group

We partner with public agencies, nonprofits, and philanthropic leaders to strengthen how human services systems show up for children, families, and communities.

Our Clients

Agency & Nonprofit Leaders

seeking strategic clarity, team alignment, and bold results

Philanthropic Funders

aiming to deepen impact and partner meaningfully with public systems

Policy Makers & Legislative Teams

striving to design reforms that work in the real world

Supervisors, Frontline Leaders & Allied Organizations

committed to equity, prevention, and better outcomes

What We Offer

RJG Consulting offers tailored support to help systems align, improve, and lead with clarity. Whether you’re navigating a crisis, shifting culture, or building something bold from the ground up, we offer the insight and support to help you move forward with purpose. All services are shaped by decades of experience, real-world leadership, and data-informed strategy.

Strategy & Systems Alignment

We bridge policy and practice to help agencies design systems that work better for the people and communities they serve.

  • Vision-to-Action Planning and Facilitation
  • Policy Review, Interpretation & Actionable Recommendations
  • Prevention Infrastructure Design
  • Cross-Sector Collaboration and Alignment
  • Expert Witness to Advance Research-Informed Policy
  • Crisis Management

Leadership Development & Coaching

We walk alongside executive teams to build strong, reflective, and resilient leadership.
  • Executive Coaching and Team Development
  • Motivational Leadership Support
  • Thought Partnership with Agency and Community Leaders
  • Wellness, Reflection, and Sustainability Planning

Partner and Community Engagement & Practice Innovation

We create space for honest dialogue, collaboration, and shared solutions across sectors.
  • Leadership Roundtables and Convenings
  • Community Engagement Strategy
  • Human-Centered Design
  • Lived Experience Integration

Why People Love Working With Rebecca

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Unparalleled Experience & Insight

​​Rebecca was born into the system and has worked at every level of human services, making an impact at every turn. From frontline caseworker to state leader to the nation’s top child welfare seat, she brings a rare and powerful understanding of what children and families need, and how to move systems to meet them.
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Long History of Real Impact & Real Change

Rebecca doesn’t just lead, she delivers. Her work has driven major policy wins, kept families together, and changed outcomes at the local, state, and federal levels.
03

Builder of What’s Next

Rebecca is a builder of capacity, clarity, and lasting change. When gaps appear, she cuts through the noise to identify the challenge and build what’s missing. She knows who to bring in, how to get funding, and how to turn ideas into action.
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Systems Shifter & Culture Architect

Rebecca doesn’t just improve systems, she reimagines them. She activates the leader within people, teams, and communities. With clarity, conviction, and strategy, she rewires how institutions think, operate, and truly serve children and families.
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Barrier Breaker & Voice Amplifier

Rebecca confronts what’s in the way—policy, mindset, or culture—and teaches others how to clear the path. She lifts voices often ignored and creates opportunities for people help shape the solutions that affect their lives.

What People Are Saying

Rebecca's someone you want in the room when decisions are being made.
Human Services Industry Partner
She knows how to break through barriers hindering progress, tackle them at the infrastructure, and change the narrative.
Community Partner
Rebecca is the whole package. She’s technically oriented and she knows how to lead.
Jodi Hill-LillyDCF Commissioner
Calling her a thought leader barely scratches the surface. Rebecca doesn’t just ride the wave. She creates it.
Kathy BonkCommunications Strategist
Rebecca cuts through noise and brings clarity to complexity. She doesn’t just manage systems—she transforms them.
Aprille Flint-GernerFormer Deputy Director
Rebecca has the ability to bring people together across divides—she gets buy-in where others can’t.
Governmental Advisor
Rebecca has a gift for identifying what’s missing and creating something meaningful in its place.
Dawn JaggerChief of Staff, Oregon Health Authority
So this is somebody who shows up every single day, willing to work with elected officials on both sides of the aisle. All in all, she brings nearly 25 years of experience in public policy dealing with support for families and children.
U.S. Senator Ron WydenOregon
Rebecca understands both the technical pieces of the system and the people who lead and experience it.  She is able to leverage policy, financing, and organizational culture across economic supports, mental health, and child welfare to execute strategies that prioritize family well-being and child welfare prevention. 
Ann C. FlaggDirector for the Office of Family Assistance, ACF
Rebecca is innovative, insightful, caring, and undeniable in her approach to the care and support of children and families.
Terri Porche RicksFormer DCFS Secretary, Louisiana
There is no one like her, anywhere in this country who has the expertise and experience she has. She understands the levels of child welfare in this country because she was in those jobs, she was in the systems and has run these systems and thus has a broad view of what works and does not work.
Dawn JaggerSenior Policy Advisor, ACF

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