Press Release  HPC ANNOUNCES NEW ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP FOR 2023-2024 TERM

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) today announced the membership list for the 2023-2024 term of the HPC Advisory Council. The new term membership includes 34 members, 10 of whom are new additions. The goal of the Advisory Council is to enhance the HPC’s robust policy agenda through discussion of the issues facing the Massachusetts health care market. These public meetings provide an opportunity for open dialogue and engagement among a cross-section group of health care industry stakeholders and policymakers which informs the work of the agency.

“The HPC has set an ambitious agenda for 2023, and the members of the Advisory Council are important partners in implementing this work, especially in the critical areas of addressing the needs of the health care workforce and eliminating health disparities,” said David Seltz, HPC Executive Director. “I am excited to convene this group and further our efforts to advance equitable access and affordability for residents and businesses while grappling with the significant challenges facing the system.”

Advisory Council membership lasts for two years, and the new term runs until December 31, 2024. The HPC Advisory Council is scheduled to meet quarterly, from 12:00 – 1:30 PM. The 2023 meetings will take place on the following dates:

• Wednesday, February 8
• Wednesday, May 24
• Wednesday, September 20
• Wednesday, December 6 

2023-2024 HEALTH POLICY COMMISSION ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP

1. Lissette Blondet, Executive Director, Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers
2. Aimee Brewer, President and CEO, Sturdy Memorial Hospital _{NEW MEMBER}
3. Michael Caljouw, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
4. Dr. Jeanette Callahan, Pediatrician, Cambridge Health Alliance; Medical Director, Department of Youth Services Northeast Region Health Services, Justice Resource Institute _{NEW MEMBER}
5. Christopher Carlozzi, State Director, National Federation of Independent Business
6. JD Chesloff, Executive Director, Massachusetts Business Roundtable
7. Dr. Cheryl Clark, Associate Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
8. Michael Curry, President and CEO, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
9. Dr. Ronald Dunlap, Cardiologist and Past President, Massachusetts Medical Society
10. Dr. Tarek Elsawy, President, Optum Northeast and Midwest, Optum _{NEW MEMBER}
11. Audrey Gasteier, Acting Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Connector​
12. Tara Gregorio, President and CEO, Mass Senior Care Association
13. Eric Gulko, President, Innovo Benefits​ _{NEW MEMBER}
14. Susan J. Hernandez, CNM, MSN, FACNM, Mass General Brigham, MA American College of Nurse-Midwives, Legislative Co-Chair ​ _{NEW MEMBER}
15. Jon Hurst, President, Retailers Association of Massachusetts
16. Colin Killick, Executive Director, Disability Policy Consortium
17. Jake Krilovich, Executive Director, Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
18. Ellen LaPointe, CEO, Fenway Health
19. Juan Fernando Lopera, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Beth Israel Lahey Health _{NEW MEMBER}
20. David Matteodo, Executive Director, Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Systems
21. Dr. Danna Mauch, President and CEO, MA Association for Mental Health
22. Patricia McMullin, Executive Director, Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals _{NEW MEMBER ​}
23. Nicole Obi, President and CEO, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts​ _{NEW MEMBER}
24. Carlene Pavlos, Executive Director, Massachusetts Public Health Association
25. Krina Patel, Head of U.S. State and Local Government Affairs, Biogen _{NEW MEMBER}
26. Lora Pellegrini, President and CEO, Massachusetts Association of Health Plans
27. Julie Pinkham, Executive Director, Massachusetts Nurses Association
28. Dr. Myisha Rodrigues, Executive Director, NAMI Massachusetts  _{NEW MEMBER}
29. Amy Rosenthal, Executive Director, Health Care For All
30. Christine Schuster, President and CEO, Emerson Hospital
31. Zach Stanley, Executive Vice President, MassBio
32. Matthew Veno, Executive Director, Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
33. Steven Walsh, President and CEO, Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association
34. Elizabeth Wills-O'Gilvie, Chair, Springfield Food Policy Council

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