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New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

Lead policy, advocacy, and government relations for $2.5 billion nonprofit home and community-based health care organization (largest in NYS), including home care, hospice, managed long-term supports & services (MLTSS), and behavioral health. Successfully influence policy to support business and financial objectives. Advise board, executive team, and business line leadership on risk and opportunity from current and emerging government policies. Build and manage government, consumer, business, and community relationships. Manage national and state trade association and lobbyist relationships. Key accomplishments: • Modified MLTSS risk adjustment methodology to better account for high-need individuals • Reversed state Medicaid cuts during economic downturn • Doubled NYC Council funding in one year • Advanced home care workforce and integrated dual-eligible care policies that support VNSNY competitive strategy • Demonstrated leadership during COVID public health emergency, resulting in favorable government policy and funding • Mobilized workforce to participate in grassroots advocacy

Greater New York City Area

Member of senior executive team and leader of policy and government relations for $9 million nonprofit that expands and strengthens primary care through capital investment, practice transformation and policy leadership. Guided PCDC Board, leadership and staff on health care policy and industry trends like payment and delivery system reform. Managed lobbyist relationships. Led successful policy initiatives involving multiple stakeholders. Leveraged policy and strategic relationships to secure business, funding and leadership opportunities.Key accomplishments: • Secured $19.5 million NYS-financed Community Health Care Revolving Capital Fund • Protected medical home Medicaid funding, saving providers more than $30 million • Secured $400,000 annual legislative appropriation for PCDC• Identified policy opportunities leading to over $5 million in contracts and grant funding • Led successful initiative prioritizing primary care in NYS Medicaid Waiver (DSRIP) • Advanced strategy to measure health plan primary care investment• Developed and produced high-impact content and events on primary care transformation; secured positive media coverage that positioned PCDC leadership• National leadership: Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative Executive Committee member and Advocacy and Public Policy Cabinet co-chair; Lenders Coalition for Community Health Centers co-founder and steering committee member

New York, Ny

Managed client accounts for global health consulting firm. Clients included Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, amfAR – the Foundation for AIDS Research, TIME Global Health Summit (2005), World Health Organization/Stop TB and Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation. Developed and launched media and advocacy initiatives to help clients secure funding and implement programs that addressed critical healthcare needs in developing countries.

New York, Ny

Managed cross-functional teams involving faculty, staff, students, alumni, and consultants. Advised Dean on communications, management, political and health policy issues. Planned and executed strategy to raise US News and World Report rankings, including #1 for health policy, and helped increase applications by 56% and alumni donations by 160%. Managed directors of development, alumni relations, public affairs and events. Produced high-level forums featuring influential policymakers. Researched and wrote speeches, presentations, journal articles and briefs on key health policy issues.

Collaborated with governor’s staff, legislative leaders and advocacy groups to write and pass legislation and secure funding. Planned and executed all newsletters, investigative reports and media campaigns, enabling Senator to launch a competitive attorney general primary challenge.

New York, Ny

Developed and executed political and media strategy to communicate Assembly Member’s leadership on key healthcare legislation. Negotiated landmark waterfront park legislation with key legislators and stakeholders. Managed staff of five in two offices and coordinated with legislative office. (Remain key advisor to Chairman on healthcare delivery and payment issues.)Key accomplishments: • Repositioned assembly member on important issues affecting district• Prevented expected primary challenge• Secured community and top-tier media coverage • Played key role in enacting important environmental and quality-of-life legislation

New York, Ny

Edited, wrote, and assigned stories for Our Town and Manhattan Spirit, two Manhattan weekly newspapers with a combined circulation of 200,000. Launched and edited boldface names page covering New York political scene. Regularly covered political, business and community leaders. Specialized in investigative cover stories. Managed weekly publication of the two newspapers.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Marketing And Finance