Ms. Love Rutledge, currently serves as the Chief of Staff for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Readiness. Outside of work hours, she hosts the FedUpward Podcast (fedupwardcoaching.com/podcast) and coaches federal employees.
Previous positions in the Joint Staff focused on global force management, readiness and budgetary issues. Ms. Rutledge also served in a variety of roles in Headquarters Marine Corps, and the Department of Navy’s Office of Budget.
She holds a B.A. in communication from Tulane University, a Master’s in Public Administration from The George Washington University, and a Master’s in Defense Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School at the National Defense University.
She is a native of Alabama, a wife and mother of two (Greyson and Parker Lu), and lives in Alexandria with her husband, Josh Drumwright.
