# Leticia Galyean Sturtevant

> Leticia Galyean Sturtevant, LCSW, is the CEO of Seneca Family of Agencies, an Oakland-based nonprofit serving more than 18,000 youth and families a year across California and Washington. She started as a counselor in 2001 and has spent more than two decades inside the same organization, climbing from direct service to running it.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Seneca Family of Agencies
- **Organizations:** Seneca Family of Agencies, California Child Welfare Council, California Behavioral Health Task Force, California Alliance of Child and Family Services
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Master of Social Welfare (MSW), University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Leads more than 200 programs serving 18,000+ youth and families annually across California and Washington, Governor's appointee on the California Child Welfare Council, Serves on the California Behavioral Health Task Force

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Joined Seneca Family of Agencies as a counselor
- **2010s** — Held progressive programmatic and leadership roles, eventually Chief Operating Officer
- **2021** — Became Chief Executive Officer of Seneca Family of Agencies

## Achievements

- Leads more than 200 programs serving 18,000+ youth and families annually across California and Washington
- Governor's appointee on the California Child Welfare Council
- Serves on the California Behavioral Health Task Force
- Board member, California Alliance of Child and Family Services
- Oversaw growth of Seneca to roughly 1,900 employees and $193M annual revenue

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Seneca posted publicly about advancing care for youth with the highest behavioral health needs.

## Links

- Website: https://senecafoa.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leticiagalyean/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/senecafoa
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/senecafoa

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Last updated: 2026-05-30