Lani Lutar is president of Responsible Solutions, LLC, a public affairs firm specializing in advocacy, coalition building and government relations. She has more than 20 years of experience in public policy analysis, business development, strategic marketing and media relations.Prior to establishing Responsible Solutions, Lutar led three respected local non-profit organizations as CEO/Executive Director over a period of ten years: San Diego County Taxpayers Association, Equinox Center and the Asian Business Association of San Diego.Under her leadership, the San Diego County Taxpayers Association effectively influenced a wide range of local and state legislation and dozens of ballot propositions. She firmly established the organization's position as one of the most respected and influential public policy institutions in the San Diego region, consistently at the top of polls measuring voter trust.Lutar’s editorials and commentary have appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, U-T San Diego, The Daily Transcript and Voice of San Diego.She earned a Master of Pacific International Affairs degree from the University of California, San Diego and graduated magna cum laude from San Diego State University with a BA in Psychology.