Shawn has a strong history of health care advocacy and public affairs, especially with payers, hospitals, employers and consumer organizations. He’s led communications and public affairs strategy and execution on a range of relevant issues, including 340B. He came to Reservoir from the Purchaser Business Group on Health, where he was Director of Health Policy. There, Shawn led efforts to improve quality and affordability for consumers and health care purchasers through federal policy. Shawn joined PBGH from Families USA, where he was Senior Director of Federal Relations. In that position, he led all federal-government interactions and directed the launch of Families USA’s new health care value initiative, Consumers First. Shawn previously served as Director of Legislative Affairs at America’s Essential Hospitals and as Associate Director of Federal Legislative Affairs with the Children’s Hospital Association.