Jacquelynn (Jackie) Ruff is Vice President – International Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs for Verizon Communications.  In addition to being a leading communications provider in the U.S., Verizon has a strong global presence.  Ms. Ruff leads the group that is responsible for public policy development, advocacy, and guidance around international issues.  She works with various business units to develop and implement public policy and regulatory strategy and is responsible for advocacy within U.S. and international forums, such as the International Telecommunication Union and the OECD.  She represents Verizon as a member of federal advisory committees to the U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy at the Department of State and to the U.S. Trade Representative, and she is a member of the Board of the U.S. Telecom Training Institute. 

Ms. Ruff joined Verizon in March 2004 from the International Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), where she was Associate Chief and Chief of Staff for the Bureau.  Before joining the FCC, Ms. Ruff practiced with the communications and the Latin America groups of an international law firm.  She also served on the staff of a United States Senate Committee.  Ms. Ruff holds a JD from the Georgetown University Law Center, a Master’s degree from Harvard University and a Bachelor’s degree from Radcliffe College/Harvard University.