National Adoption Association (NAA) 2026 National Conference - Boston

Jacqueline Wilson served as Chief Executive Officer of TRAC Services for Families from February 2000 to February 2024. In this position, Dr. Wilson headed one of the largest full service adoption agencies in Western Pennsylvania and one of only a handful that recruited for both public and private child welfare agencies. Since becoming CEO, Dr. Wilson doubled the organization’s staff and budget, fully implemented their foster care license and has developed an outpatient clinic that specializes in the traumatic impact being involved with the Child Welfare system has on children, youth and families. Prior to joining TRAC, Dr. Wilson was Foster Care Director for Family Services of Western Pennsylvania.

Dr. Wilson served as president of the Board of Directors of the National Adoption Association, which holds the national Adopt US Kids grant. Dr. Wilson also sat on the Board of Voice for Adoption and served as its secretary for three years. She was appointed to the Pennsylvania Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network Advisory Board and served as its president for 2 years. She is also a past member of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work Advisory Committee as well as the school’s Cannon Fellowship Advisory Committee. Dr. Wilson served as an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work, for 4 years.

Dr. Wilson serves on the Board of Directors of the Beltzhoover Consensus Group and is co-chair of the Beltzhoover Elementary School project and the Housing Committee. She is a founding member of the African American Strategic Partnership. Dr. Wilson is a past Board member of the Shona Shariff African Dance and Drum Ensemble as well as My Brothers Keeper, a community re-entry program for individuals who have been involved in the criminal justice system because of their drug and alcohol related addictions.

Accomplishments include being honored as one of the 2005 Angels in Adoption by Congressman Mike Doyle, being named as one of Pittsburgh’s 50 Women of Influence in 2004 and one of the 50 Women of Excellence in 2011 by the New Pittsburgh Courier.

Dr. Wilson is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) and has been a credentialed therapist with UPMC and CHIP. She holds a BASW and an MSW from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Ph.D. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Administration and Leadership Studies.