Ashlen Strong, Jd, Mph Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Support Washington hospital and health systems through public policy advocacy.

Portland, Oregon Area

Provided wide range of health care policy, strategy, communications, management, and compliance consulting services to corporate, association, and public clients. Expertise included state health care policy, Medicaid, accountable communities for health, public payer strategy, contract procurement, association/coalition strategy, and health care professional and facility policy.

Portland, Oregon Area

Developed and led full-service external affairs program for largestMedicaid contractor in Oregon. Promoted to Director in February 2016. Position includesall of the responsibilities of the Sr. Manager, Government & Regulatory Affairs (below),plus leading the organization’s communications operation, which encompassedmarketing, media relations, social media, and strategic communications. Supervised amanager and teams of government affairs and communications consultants. Manage a $2million annual budget.• Restructured communications department, hired staff, and contracted withconsultancy to increase effectiveness• Secured funding for and currently oversee four member engagement andhealth care behavior change marketing campaigns• Led overhaul of organization’s digital communications efforts, includingwebsite, social media strategy, and digital marketing

Portland, Oregon Area

Lead strategy, analysis, position development, and advocacy regarding local, state, andfederal legislative and regulatory issues. Advise CEO on policy and strategy. Developand maintain relationships with State officials (elected and agency). Manage contractlobbyist. Staff workgroup of hospital, health plan, and county government affairsrepresentatives. Conduct policy analysis and make strategic recommendations to Boardof Directors comprised of high level health care executives.• Continually drove consensus among diverse stakeholders• Positioned CEO and organization as thought leader and go-to for policy andbudget expertise• Crafted and successfully advocated biennial legislative agendas, includingMedicaid budget development• Drafted in-depth analysis and comment letters on federal Medicaid managedcare rules and Oregon’s Medicaid waiver• Successfully advocated for dozens of administrative rule changes• Convene statewide workgroup of CCO government affairs representatives toadvocate for shared policy positions

Washington, Dc

Grew and led state government affairs program. Assisted state-level orthopaedic associations with government affairs strategy development, regulatory drafting, policy analysis, and compliance resources. Represented the AAOS before national organizations of state officials and national organizations of physicians. Managed $300,000 grant program to support state advocacy. Staffed state legislative and regulatory issues committee.• Represented the AAOS before federal policymakers, local Medicare contractors, and state officials regarding coverage determinations• Developed speakers’ panels of state officials and national health policy experts for association meetings• Crafted advocacy toolkits on priority state issues

Alexandria, Va

Managed state government affairs program. Supervised legislative analysis staff. Wrote legislative and regulatory updates for membership and state affairs column in bi-monthly magazine. Instituted regular legislative monitoring newsletter. Assisted state-level ASC associations with government affairs strategy development, regulatory drafting, policy analysis, and compliance resources.• Developed and executed state policy department’s first strategic plan• Directed State Legislative Training Day conference at Annual Meeting• Supervised closure of regional office in Denver, including personnel transition

Washington, Dc

Provided both policy analysis and written and oral testimony for the Association on state legislation affecting the over‐the‐counter medicine and nutritional supplement industries; managed broad issue portfolio, including health, environment, and business issues. Direct lobbied in five states.

Washington, Dc

Coordinated three state-level nationwide issue campaigns; analyzed relevant legislation and regulations in all fifty states; crafted issue kits; designed educational materials to train local advocacy staff.• Assisted Association chapters in five states with developing successful advocacy campaigns for legislative mandates to create state government plans for confronting the Alzheimer’s epidemic.• Engaged Association with the Council of State Governments, which led to features in CSG publications and Alzheimer’s specific coverage at CSG meetings.

Arlington, Va

Analyzed policy and forecasted political prospects of health care legislation in seventeen states for corporate and association clients

Salem, Or

Facilitated development and forward movement of House health care agenda; researched and tracked legislative issues; developed district outreach program; communicated with the media; prepared and organized mailings and newsletters (paper and electronic); coordinated events; managed office and staff. Promoted to Chief of Staff in January 2004Rep. Dalto served as the Chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee in the 2005 legislative session

Salem, Or

Managed successful state House race as a full-time college student.

Jd, Law And Health Policy

Activities and Societies: President, Evening Law Student Association (2010-2011); Vice President, Evening Law Student Association.

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Law And Health Policy

Completed MPH at a top-20 school of public health while maintaining full-time, professional employment in health policy and advocacy

Ba, Politics, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Delta Gamma--Honor Board, Fundraising Director; ASWU--Freshman and Sophomore Senator; Forensics Team Member.