Nancy McGovern
Lowell
Summary
Skilled political science professional successful at leveraging expertise to assist groups with making forward-thinking plans and capitalizing on dynamic political trends. Decisive problem-solver with proven research, persuasion and strategic policy development experience. Earnest and driven Health Advisor familiar with insurance claims, premiums and copays. Good data entry abilities, documentation skills and follow-through on routine and complex tasks.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Legislative Liaison/Health Advocate
Mass Retirees Association
02.2020 - Current
- Develop legislative advocacy strategy to get legislation enacted into law, and to defeat, modify or amend adverse legislation and impact public policy; technical research and drafting of legislation, policy and regulations; staff contact for state and federal healthcare related policy matters; member health advocacy and insurance navigation; liaison to the Massachusetts Group Insurance Commission and carrier members and leading insurance providers, i.e., Blue Cross Blue Shield; strategic engagement with federal, state, county and local elected and appointed officials to influence legislative and regulatory actions on issues of importance to membership; draft response/testimony and provide testimony to federal, state and local legislative rule, regulatory or statutory initiatives which may impact membership, including all relevant regulatory, budgetary and legislative hearings and other meetings; management of legislative tracking system to proactively identify and communicate legislative efforts to amend or change existing law and to track legislative, regulatory or other initiatives that would impact membership; establish plan to identify priorities and execute time management skills/strategies to meet critical deadlines across multiple projects; compile intelligence and draft memorandums, briefing materials and testimony; provide program and project management; engage external business and community partners to advance organization mission; assist and advise in devising and implementing strategic plans to educate the appropriate agency, department, or legislative body at the federal, state and local levels on the missions and operations of clients; non-profit educational/research foundation management; provide status briefing and analysis of initiatives to senior leadership; draft articles for bi-monthly newsletter; develop content for social media accounts; assist and advise in devising and implementing plans to establish, network, fundraise, strategic planning, advocacy; grant research and writing.
Consultant/Lobbyist/Advocate
Prescott & Merrimack Consulting
08.2014 - Current
- Patient advocacy; health plan navigation; group benefit education; work to vigorously protect and to expand resources to support clients' missions and operations; assist and advise clients on compliance and program implementation of healthcare legislation and regulations; develop legislative advocacy strategy to get legislation enacted into law, and to defeat, modify or amend adverse legislation and impact public policy; draft response/testimony to federal, state and local legislative rule, regulatory or statutory initiatives which may impact clients, including all relevant regulatory, budgetary and legislative hearings; establish plan to identify client priorities and execute time management skills/strategies to meet critical deadlines across multiple projects; interim Executive Director residential substance treatment program; nonprofit management/board management; budget management; grant research and writing; compile intelligence and draft memorandums, briefing materials and testimony for clients; technical research and drafting of legislation, policy and regulations; advocacy with key legislators on the budgetary priorities and resource needs of clients; strategic engagement with federal, state, county and local elected and appointed officials to influence legislative and regulatory actions on issues of importance to clients; provide program and project management; engage external business and community partners to advance clients mission; negotiate, execute and management of contracts; assist and advise clients in devising and implementing strategic plans to educate the appropriate agency, department, or legislative body at the federal, state and local levels on the missions and operations of clients; provide status briefing and analysis of initiatives to client senior leadership; assist and advise nonprofit clients in devising and implementing plans to establish, network, fundraise, strategic planning, advocacy; provide training, coordination and execution; facilitation of working groups.
Senior Program Manager
MassHire Greater Lowell Workforce Board
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Assisted ensuring achievement of the mission, goals and objectives in alignment with the Strategic Plan; utilized scorecard or dashboard type reporting to monitor performance and capture key activities on an on-going basis; promoted initiatives through on-going outreach with businesses, community and education partners to ensure strong and mutually productive relationships; developed legislative advocacy program and coordinate program with organization lobbyists; analyzed labor market data and other key sources of information to identify workforce development challenges and opportunities; establish best practices and innovative solutions; assisted implementing state initiatives, including the Massachusetts State Plan, regional planning and consortium-based sector strategies; oversaw One-Stop Career Center performance to ensure overall goals and requirements are aligned with criteria as specified in the Workforce Development Board and One-Stop Career Center certification standards and measures; served as Compliance/Complaint/Grievance Officer; researched grant opportunities and prepared response content; grant systems administration for awarded grant; management and governance of Board and committees, parliamentary management; media/social media management; website management; strategic plan development and execution.
Legislative and Policy Agent/Lobbyist
AFSCME Council 93
08.2007 - 08.2014
- Development of overall political, policy and legislative agenda for multi-state region; research, draft and analyze, monitor complex legislative, regulatory and budgets proposals; testified before legislative committees on behalf of the organization sponsored or supported legislation; developed grassroots advocacy programs and messaging, engaging membership and external partners to promote legislative agenda; negotiated agreements to bring in line with recent legislative and regulatory developments; negotiated, executed and management of contracts and lease agreements at state and municipal levels for Council 93; lead contact on healthcare legislation and regulations; Affordable Care Act, Massachusetts Cost Containment; state and municipal healthcare; researched and implemented regulations; knowledge of procurement laws and regulations; increased participation in fundraising initiative; Create, coordinate and execute trainings for staff; AFL-CIO representative on several state commissions.
Education
Master of Science Political Science -
Suffolk University
Boston, MABachelor of Science in Political Science -
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MAGraduate Certificate - Patient Advocacy
University of Miami
Miami, FL10.2023
Skills
- Legislative Compliance
- Legislative Writing
- Active Listening
- Public outreach
- Policy Analysis
- Advocacy
- Healthcare Navigation
- HIPAA Compliance
- Customer Support
- Care Coordination
- Health insurance plan knowledge
- Copay and premium expertise
Websites
Affiliations
- International Foundation of Employee Benefits
- Public Sector Healthcare Roundtable
- National Association of Healthcare Advocacy
Timeline
Legislative Liaison/Health Advocate
Mass Retirees Association
02.2020 - Current
Senior Program Manager
MassHire Greater Lowell Workforce Board
01.2017 - 01.2020
Consultant/Lobbyist/Advocate
Prescott & Merrimack Consulting
08.2014 - Current
Legislative and Policy Agent/Lobbyist
AFSCME Council 93
08.2007 - 08.2014
Master of Science Political Science -
Suffolk University
Bachelor of Science in Political Science -
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Graduate Certificate - Patient Advocacy
University of Miami
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