Coleen Elstermeyer

Experience

1. Deputy Executive Director (Previously Chief of Staff Director of External Affairs)

   Commonwealth of Massachusetts

   Jan 2013 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission is a first-in-the-nation independent government agency charged with bending the health care cost curve and providing data-driven policy recommendations regarding health care delivery and payment system reform. The HPC’s mission is to advance a more transparent, accountable, and equitable health care system through its independent policy leadership and innovative investment programs. The HPC’s overall goal is better health and better care – at a lower cost – for all residents across the Commonwealth.Since the HPC\'s establishment in 2012, health care cost growth in Massachusetts has been below U.S. averages every year, resulting in billions of dollars in savings for local businesses, families, and individuals. Additionally, the HPC has invested nearly $100 million in innovative care delivery models, aimed at addressing the medical, behavioral, and social needs of the state’s most vulnerable and complex patients. Throughout all of its work, the HPC is committed to addressing health disparities, advancing health equity, and promoting social and economic justice.In 2012, Ms. Elstermeyer became the HPC’s first chief of staff, and in 2016 the first deputy executive director, leading the HPC through its growth into a nationally-recognized leader in landmark health policy and health care reform efforts. Ms. Elstermeyer oversees the HPC’s 60 staff, management team, internal operations, and external affairs, and provides experienced leadership and guidance on health policy and strategy. She directly manages across several functional areas within the agency, including media, public, legislative, intergovernmental, and stakeholder relations, and agency operations, human resources, fiscal management, special projects, and public events.

Education

• American University

  American Politics Seminar, The Washington Semester Program

  2003 — 2003

• King's College London

  Master's Degree, Public Policy

  2006 — 2008

• Boston College

  Bachelor's Degree, Political Science

  2000 — 2004