Stacy Rastauskas

Stacy Rastauskas Bretherton is the Vice President for Government Affairs at The Ohio State University. In this role, she represents the University in advocacy before federal, state, and local governments, regulatory agencies, and key policymakers. Stacy works closely with faculty, students, and administrators to develop and advance Ohio State’s broad government affairs agenda. She also leads the university’s Office of Government Affairs.   

Stacy joined Ohio State in 2004 to open Ohio State’s Washington, D.C. office. Under her leadership, the university increased engagement on emerging federal issues, developed university positions on federal legislation and regulations, and implemented strategies to advance the university’s agenda. Stacy regularly works with top U.S. research universities to establish advocacy plans to sustain and increase support for higher education and scientific research.

An active member of several national higher education government relations groups, Stacy has chaired both the Council on Government Affairs for Association for Public Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the steering committee for the Council on Federal Relations for the Association of American Universities (AAU). She serves as a university representative to the Ohio State Alumni Association Board of Directors and the Ohio Chamber of Commerce Board. Stacy is also a member of the Wittenberg University Board of Directors, the Columbus Women’s Commission, and the Patrick J. Tiberi Leadership Institute Board.

Stacy began her career working in the U.S. House of Representatives where she handled appropriations and education issues for U.S. Congressman David Hobson. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Wittenberg University (1998) and a Master's in Public Administration from George Mason University (2005). After 18 years in Washington, D.C., Stacy relocated to Columbus in 2016. She now resides in Worthington with her husband and two sons.