Stephanie Bogema Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, MI, US

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

• Work with the Senior Vice President of Hospital and Post-Acute Operations for Spectrum Health West Michigan on governance activities, Operational Deployment System implementation, contract negotiations and corporate.
• Assist Josh Kooistra, DO, Chief Medical Officer of Spectrum Health West Michigan with governance activities and corporate communications strategy

Grand Rapids, Michigan

• Worked extensively with Joan Budden, President and CEO of Priority Health, a $4 billion entity and third largest provider-sponsored health plan in the nation
• Assisted with governance activities for the Priority Health and Spectrum Health Board of Directors meetings
• Coordinated with the Transformation Office on Priority Health’s annual corporate planning process and top strategic priorities
• Involved in corporate communication development to insure important information was cascading appropriately from the CEO to all staff and senior management
• Completed special research projects for the CEO

Lansing, Michigan

• Managed the Majority Floor Leader’s public policy portfolio and legislative agenda
• Assisted with Caucus member management on key priorities for the House Republican caucus
• Collaborated with policy office staff, the Legislative Service Bureau, lobbyists and other external stakeholders on several policy priorities

Lansing, Michigan

• Advised Senator LaSata on Health Policy committee and Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee assignments
• Managed and oversaw daily operations for both the Capitol and District offices

Lansing, Michigan Area

• Crafted Health Policy legislation including ABA licensure, automatic prescription refill statutory updates and medication synchronization, all of which were signed into law by Governor Snyder
• Helped secure $4 million in state appropriations for the Autism Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University
• Regularly partnered with senior executive and legislative branch staff, department officials and association and corporate lobbyists regarding Senator O’Brien’s public policy agenda and appropriations priorities
• Facilitated strategic planning and crafted press and communications initiatives with communications team

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Over four months, fellows meet in Ann Arbor for seven day-long, seminar-style presentations on public health policy and current issues affecting health policy and practice in Michigan and nationally. In addition, fellows take experiential learning trips to Detroit, Lansing, and Washington, D.C. to see health policy and practice in action.

• Created official responses to address constituent concerns and facilitate correspondence with community leaders on behalf of Congressman Upton
• Maintained Intranet Quorum database with all district-wide constituent information
• Interfaced with Senior Energy and Commerce Committee staff who were industry experts regarding significant federal legislation

Zeeland, Michigan

∙ Managed, evaluated and improved programs designed to tutor and mentor middle school youth in the Zeeland public school system at the Bridge Youth Ministry Center

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science, Communications, Religion, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Society, Pi Sigma Alpha Society

Vienna School Summer Program, Modern Austrian History

Studied Modern Austrian History during this 3.5 week program in Vienna. European instructors in the program emphasize those aspects of.