Shannon Kolman In her role as a policy specialist in the Health Program, Shannon Kolman serves as a subject matter expert on public health topics. She has more than 25 years of experience working in the fields of public health and community health.... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Kendall Speer As a policy associate, Kendall Speer supports the Health Program’s maternal and child health, children’s oral health and women’s reproductive health portfolio. Prior to joining NCSL, Speer was a student at Boston University... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Flora Fouladi As a policy analyst, Flora Fouladi works on public health issues with a focus on children and youth with special health care needs, adolescent health and child nutrition. Prior to joining NCSL, Fouladi worked as a legislative assistant for the... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Kelly Hughes As an associate director in NCSL’s Health Program, Kelly Hughes oversees staff and projects related to health access, costs and coverage issues. Hughes brings nearly two decades of professional experience in federal and state government,... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Sarah Jaromin As a policy analyst in the Health Program, Sarah Jaromin focuses on access, cost and coverage issues with a particular focus on scope of practice, rural health and health care workforce. Jaromin has experience working with the policy division of... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Kevin Davenport Kevin Davenport is a Health Program policy associate focusing on commercial health care policy, rural health facilities and prescription drug costs. Previously, Davenport studied and worked with taxation, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Tammy Jo Hill As a senior policy specialist on the Health team, Tammy Jo Hill supports work related to behavioral health, public health and maternal and child health. Previously, Hill spent years supporting Colorado’s Medicaid program as a program... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Charlie Severance-Medaris Charlie Severance-Medaris supports NCSL’s public health work as a senior policy specialist for the Health Program. He has previous experience in health policy through work at many Colorado nonprofits. Severance-Medaris is an expert in state... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Kelsie George Kelsie George is a policy specialist with the NCSL Health Program, specializing in health workforce policy issues. Her work with state legislators, legislative staff and other partners includes conducting legislative research, writing policy... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Tahra Johnson As director of NCSL’s Health Program, Tahra Johnson oversees the public health and maternal and child health projects and research at NCSL. Johnson has been with NCSL for more than seven years and has several additional years of experience... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Samantha Scotti In her role, Samantha Scotti focuses on state policy issues relating to health care access, costs and coverage. She has over six years of experience working with state legislators, legislative staff and other partners on a variety of health... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Karmen Hanson As a senior fellow in NCSL’s Health Program, Karmen Hanson specializes in behavioral health and cannabis policy topics and collaborates with programs across the organization. With more than 22 years at NCSL, Hanson has presented to dozens... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Colleen Becker As a senior policy specialist in NCSL’s Health Program, Colleen Becker focuses on prescription drug access and affordability. Becker comes to NCSL with 20 years of experience performing multiple roles in health advocacy and direct patient... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Clare Link-Oberstar As a program coordinator for NCSL’s Health Program, Clare Link-Oberstar supports her team with meeting coordination and logistics. Prior to joining NCSL, Link-Oberstar was a preschool teacher. She is dedicated to supporting her team in its... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Children & Families, Health
Kathryn Costanza In her role as program principal in the Health Program, Kathryn Costanza serves state legislators, legislative staff and her colleagues as a nonpartisan Medicaid policy subject matter expert. Costanza is a licensed attorney who graduated with a... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health
Alise Garcia Alise Garcia supports NCSL’s Health Program as a program coordinator. Garcia has over 25 years of experience with NCSL in numerous areas. She is dedicated to providing superior customer service and meeting coordination to the... Staff Directory, Research & Policy, Health