Meet The Board
Chris Palmier, Board Chair
President & Chief Executive Officer
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Sharon Alexander
Vice President of Policy and Research
Claire Jensen
Policy and Communications Manager
POLICY TEAM
Andrew MacPherson
Policy Team Leader
Mr. MacPherson is a Managing Partner at Healthsperien, LLC, with nearly two decades of health care legislative and regulatory policy and political experience.
Edward Garcia III
Senior Policy Advisor
Mr. Garcia is a Partner at Healthsperien, LLC, with 15+ years of experience working in government health care programs.
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Tomas Bednar
Senior Policy Advisor
Mr. Bednar, Senior Vice President and Counsel at Healthsperien, LLC, has significant expertise in Medicaid/Medicare Managed Care and coverage of dual eligible beneficiaries.
Nikhil Holla
Senior Policy Advisor
Mr. Holla, Policy Director at Healthsperien, LLC, has has extensive policy experience in Medicaid managed care, long-term services and supports, and dual-eligible special needs plans.
Abigail Gadbois
Policy Advisor
As a Policy Analyst with Healthsperien, LLC, Ms. Gadbois supports the Association's policy agenda through research and analysis.
Partnership Program Team
Jennifer Bell
Partnership Program Team Leader
Ms. Bell is the founder of Chamber Hill Strategies, a certified woman-owned small business that specializes in health care policy consulting and lobbying.
Katelyn Crume
Partnership Program Manager
Ms. Crume is an Associate at Chamber Hill Strategies with extensive experience in business development, advocacy, research, and analysis.
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