Experience

Hooper, Lundy & Bookman

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair, Government Relations and Public Policy

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  Represents clients on health care matters before Congress and the Executive branch on legislative, regulatory and administrative matters. I also provide strategic advice and counsel to clients on broad public policy and program goals as well as specific client business needs. Represents clients on health care matters before Congress and the Executive branch on legislative, regulatory and administrative matters. I also provide strategic advice and counsel to clients on broad public policy and program goals as well as specific client business needs.



Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Federal Health Policy

  • 2007 - Dec 2012

  Represented clients on health care matters before Congress and the Executive branch on legislative, regulatory and administrative matters. Managed a range of client engagements spanning providers and payers. Provided strategic advice and counsel to clients on broad public policy and program goals as well as specific client business needs. Coordinated firm’s federal government health care practice in Washington. Represented clients on health care matters before Congress and the Executive branch on legislative, regulatory and administrative matters. Managed a range of client engagements spanning providers and payers. Provided strategic advice and counsel to clients on broad public policy and program goals as well as specific client business needs. Coordinated firm’s federal government health care practice in Washington.



Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Assistant to the Administrator

  • 2002 - 2007

  Assisted the Administrator and Deputy Administrator in virtually all aspects of planning, development, and implementation of program initiatives related to the Administrator’s work on healthcare financing and quality health care; facilitate coordination across agency centers and offices; advises the Administrator on policies, procedures and critical issues with a major impact on CMS programs; participates with the Administrator , Deputy Administrator and other senior staff in review and assessment or programs, regulations, projects, etc of high priority to CMS. Maintained contacts and working relationships with a wide range of parties across the Administration, in the health care policy community and the health care industry. Oversaw operations of the immediate Office of the Administrator, including scheduling, briefing materials in advance of meetings, Administrator correspondence, etc.



AARP

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Federal Affairs

  • 1987 - 2001

  Chief federal lobbyist, representing AARP before the Congress and the Executive branch, including Congressional leadership and senior Administration officials, on wide array of issues from Social Security and Medicare to, pensions, tax policy, federal budget and finance, and diverse consumer issues, such as housing, predatory lending, managed care, electronic commerce, and privacy. Served as a national spokesperson before the federal government, electronic and print media, and other major forums.Managed staff of thirty professional and support staff; provided advice and counsel to four AARP Executive Directors as well as Association Board of Directors; developed and carried out annual budgets providing wide array of resources, research and public opinion studies to advance association legislative and regulatory initiatives.