Vice President Government Affairs
Connections Health Solutions
Old Saybrook, CT, Connecticut
Chris has 25 years of growth, market access and profitability driven government relations, contract procurement and consulting experience. A strategic leader at Connections Health Solutions, Chris develops and executes policy outcomes that drive market access, innovative value-based care models, thought leadership and new business opportunities. Chris advocates for behavioral health crisis care that provides an alternative to Emergency Departments and jails for individuals experiencing behavioral health emergencies.
Chris also brings 15 years of experience advancing federal and state healthcare policy focusing on Medicare, Medicaid and data interoperability at VITAS Healthcare, the largest end-of-life provider in the country. During this time, he established revolutionary contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs to meet the unique needs of America’s Veterans and their families. He also led value-based partnerships with major health systems and insurers.
Before that, Chris co-founded a boutique lobbying firm specializing in legislative and regulatory government relations, grassroots advocacy and contract procurements in railcars, transportation infrastructure and school construction. He also served as Executive Director of the Connecticut Republican Party shattering fundraising records and spearheading successful gubernatorial, Congressional, and legislative campaigns.
Chris has a B.A. in English and Communications from La Salle University in Philadelphia and a M.B.A. in Finance from the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business at Post University. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and three children.
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