Meet The Team

Mary Kaschak

Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Kaschak is CEO of the National MLTSS Health Plan Association (MLTSS Association) and its affiliated organization, Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA), in Washington, DC. She joined the MLTSS Association and LTQA in 2018 with more than ten years of experience in aging and health policy, most recently as Deputy Director of the Aging and Disability Business Institute at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a).

Emily S

Policy Director

Emily is the Policy Director of the National MLTSS Health Plan Association (MLTSS Association) in Washington, DC. She joined the MLTSS Association in 2024 and has significant experience in public policy, specifically focused on Medicaid, managed care, and coverage options for dually eligible beneficiaries.

POLICY TEAM

Andrew MacPherson

Policy Team Leader

Mr. MacPherson is a Managing Partner at Healthsperien, LLC, with nearly two decades of health care legislative and regulatory policy and political experience.

Edward Garcia III

Senior Policy Advisor

Mr. Garcia is a Partner at Healthsperien, LLC, with 15+ years of experience working in government health care programs.

Tomas Bednar

Senior Policy Advisor

Mr. Bednar, Senior Vice President and Counsel at Healthsperien, LLC, has significant expertise in Medicaid/Medicare Managed Care and coverage of dual eligible beneficiaries.

Chamiere Greenaway

Senior Policy Advisor

Ms. Greenaway, a Senior Policy Director with Healthsperien, LLC, has significant expertise in Medicaid/Medicare Managed Care and coverage of dual eligible beneficiaries.

Partnership Program Team

Jennifer Bell

Partnership Program Team Leader

Ms. Bell is the founder of Chamber Hill Strategies, a certified woman-owned small business that specializes in health care policy consulting and lobbying.