Ilisa has substantial experience with a wide range of domestic health, education, food/agriculture, and workforce issues. She draws on over 30 years of recorded success leading clients through government relations planning processes and designing and implementing advocacy programs that meet internal organizational goals and influence national policy. Clients benefit from her relationships with federal policymakers in Congress and federal agencies, and rely on her extensive knowledge of various issues, including:
- Healthcare financing and delivery system reform
- Medicare and Medicaid payment policy
- The Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Digital health and telemedicine
- Value-based care
- Home health and post-acute care
- Public health and prevention
- Federal policy and programs related to chronic disease, cancer, behavioral health, and rural health
- Federal budget and appropriations processes
- Federal policy related to workforce training, apprenticeships, and internships
- Federal policy pertaining to cell-cultured proteins, including seafood
Related Practices
Related Industries
Experience
Experience
Government Experience
- Staff member, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Insights
Insights
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- M.P.P. Public Policy Georgetown University 1995
- B.A. English University of California at Los Angeles 1991
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Member, American Public Health Association
- Member, Women in Government Relations
- Member, Board of Visitors, English Department, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- Member, Executive Board, Give an Hour
- Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Hematology Oncology News & Issues
Recognition
Recognition
- The Hill, Top Lobbyists, 2015 – 2021
Community
Community
Volunteerism
- Room parent, The Lab School of Washington
- Chair, Parent Steering Committee, DCJCC Preschool