Robert Kramer Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Leads federal and state government relations and grassroots advocacy activities for member-based association with 50,000 members worldwide
• Builds and maintains relationships with congressional offices to advance organizational objectives
• Monitors federal and state legislative priorities and implements strategies to achieve desired policy change
• Promotes ENA members and thought leaders as voices of authority in emergency care and identifies opportunities for participation in Congressional hearings, town halls, and other profile events
• Oversees planning and execution of annual Congressional fly-in event with more than 200 attendees
• Works closely with state government affairs volunteers on state legislative efforts

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Lead Association lobbyist for Federal policy related to health care and coverage issues including Medicare and Medicaid policy, Part B, Medicare Advantage, Part D, and private insurance.
• Represented Association priorities to over 170 Congressional offices, major committees of jurisdiction, and the executive branch
• Collaborated with Association’s cross-functional divisions and third-party organizations to promote Alzheimer’s policy priorities
• Developed and delivered education and training initiatives for hundreds of Association field staff and thousands of volunteer advocates in all 50 states

Washington, DC

• Developed and executed Federal government legislative and regulatory strategies for a wide variety of health care clients.
• Lobbied on behalf of client priorities with Members of Congress and the executive branch
• Spearheaded a major firm project to develop a daily email subscription to deliver primary documents, rule-making actions, and Congressional activity to clients and coworkers
• Monitored and analyzed Federal regulatory, legislative, and program activity

Washington, DC

• Managed major domestic policy portfolios including health care, agriculture, judiciary, and science & technology.
• Responsible for all aspects of health care portfolio including Medicare and Medicaid, FDA issues, PDUFA, 340B program, patent exclusivity for biosimilars, and drug safety issues
• Managed health care reform process for office- including analyzing and disseminating information to Congressman, staff, stakeholders, and constituents on proposals and final legislation
• Staff lead for the Congressman on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
• Advised Congressman on programmatic requests for Labor-Health and Human Services and Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bills
• Wrote and edited agency and constituent correspondence addressing concerns on assigned issues

Masters, Public Administration

B.A., Criminology