Jacqueline Salmon is principal media strategist at the American Bar Association, where she leads a team of writers in positioning the ABA as a thought leader on diversity and inclusion in the legal system, independence of the judiciary, and equal justice under the law. Previously, she was chief writer for the CEO of Pew Charitable Trusts and a Washington Post reporter. At the Post, she covered a wide range of topics, including business, politics, suburban life, national and world crises, and religion.

Ms. Salmon is also a New York Times bestselling author and book collaborator, writing and editing seven books on child psychology, politics, health, business, and military intelligence. She has served as a key partner in a startup management team in planning strategic growth aimed at creating one of the first online local-news networks of websites and blogs.

A 1979 graduate of Syracuse University, she earned a B.S. in newswriting. She is a resident of Charlottesville and volunteers for OneVirginia2021, a nonpartisan anti-gerrymandering nonprofit.