Chad Olson Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Spearheads oral health advocacy efforts in all 50 states and territories around the country, offering expert strategic advice to state dental societies on under-the-dome lobbying, media relations and messaging, coalition building and bill language development and negotiation• Engages daily with senior leaders of the state dental societies, including executive directors and dentist volunteers, providing critical information and guidance on critical advocacy issues • Serves as national spokesperson for dental insurance reform issues• Manages multimillion dollar grant program offered to state dental societies to aid them in achieving advocacy goals; in addition, manages and coordinates all national consultant assistance provided to state societies• Grant support advocacy resulted in 150+ new state dental insurance reform laws favorable to the dental profession and oral health of the public.

Greater Chicago Area

• Develop national advocacy messaging for key issues impacting dentistry including dental insurance reform, workforce issues and Medicaid* Represent the ADA at national legislator/regulator organizations, including National Conference of State Legislators, National Council of Insurance Legislators, and others* Serve as national spokesperson for dental insurance reform issues* Oversee legislative support grant program for State Dental Societies including advocacy campaign finance oversight• Provide issue assessment, problem-solving assistance and strategic advice to State executives & officers• Direct state government activities to ensure the link between outside consultants and states conforms to overall strategy• Plan and manage meetings around the country for key dental stakeholders• Present state and public affairs messages at state dental meetings representing the ADA • Monitor federal research and analyze key issues as they relate to state affairs

Oak Brook, Il

• Represented DDPA’s 39 member companies before Congress and the administration on key issues related to the implementation of Affordable Care Act • Worked on passage of HR 3463, the Aligning Children’s Dental Coverage Act, which aimed to fix a flaw in the Affordable Care Act impacting stand-alone dental plans • Analyzed proposed bills to determine impact on stand-alone dental plans, and worked with member companies throughout the country to assess Delta Dental’s position and strategy• Delta Dental spokesperson on public policy issues, featured in articles in Politico and Kaiser Health News among other publications• Attended federal candidates’ fundraising events on behalf of Delta Dental PAC.

Oak Brook, Il

• Prepared all lobbying materials (e.g., issue briefs, letters of support, talking points, etc.)• Success story: Improved PAC fundraising campaign – increased giving by 50 percent in three-year span, and supervised implementation of PAC website with online giving capabilities• Presented government relations department updates to DDPA Board of Directors, comprised of member company CEOs• Planned, recruited speakers for, and implemented annual DC “Public Policy Forum”, which included a “Hill day” for member company staff from around the country to visit their congressional offices• Served as DDPA’s resident ACA expert. Success story: Played key role in drafting an amendment included in the Senate Finance Committee bill that eventually became the ACA. The amendment allows stand-alone dental plans to participate on public insurance Exchanges. Without the amendment, only major medical plans would have been allowed to participate• Made television appearance on Fox News discussing the ACA and stand-alone dental plans and was quoted in other media on health care reform issues • Drafted Delta Dental official comments on proposed federal regulations pertaining to stand-alone dental plans

Oak Brook, Il

• Created and drafted weekly online newsletter sent to member companies to inform them about relevant public policy issues• Prepared materials for Board of Directors meetings, including summary sheets, analysis of national community benefit work, dentist recruitment and health care transaction code standard setting• Set up legislative tracking system for all Delta Dental issues such as Children’s Health Insurance Program, McCarran-Ferguson repeal, and ERISA • Provided administrative support to Vice President of Provider Relations and Public Policy

Hollywood, Ca

• Managed finances including cash management, insurance and investments for celebrity clients• Communicated with clients to ascertain needs and provide timely and accurate support• Generated weekly, monthly and yearly financial reports• Interacted with studios, managers and agents to coordinate payments and commissions• Supervised and trained office staff• Prepared tax reports and met with outside agencies for general audits• Handled payroll for touring band