Meet The Team

Mary Kaschak

Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Kaschak brings ten years of experience in aging and health policy, most recently as Deputy Director of the Aging and Disability Business Institute at USAging (formerly n4a).

Christina Wu

Research and Policy Director

With a background in research, government, and health care consulting, Ms. Wu leads the development of the Association’s policy agenda.

Claire Jensen

Policy and Communications Manager

Ms. Jensen brings experience in policy and research settings to her role at the Association, where she manages member engagement and communications.

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.

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.

Bianca Desai

Policy Director

Ms. Desai is a Policy Director at Healthsperien, LLC, with significant expertise navigating CMMI models and in issues pertaining to Medicaid and Medicare delivery systems.

Rachel Jordan

Communications Associate

As a Communications Associate with Healthsperien, LLC, Ms. Jordan supports strategic communications activities.

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.

Matt Gontarchick

Partnership Program Manager

Mr. Gontarchick is an Associate at Chamber Hill Strategies with extensive experience in business development, advocacy, research, and analysis.