Materials: Leadership Fellows

Module II, March 13-14, 2025:

• Engaging Elected Officials
  Joe Gagen, Legislative Grassroots Trainer, Austin

• Policy Priorities Deep Dive: Workforce and Behavioral Health
  Heather De La Garza-Barone, J.D., Associate General Counsel; Laura Cornelson, MSN, RN, Vice President of Clinical Initiatives; Erika Ramirez, Senior Director of Health Policy; and Matt Turner, Ph.D., Senior Director of Quality and Payment, Texas Hospital Association, Austin

• Media Training Workshop
  Jenifer Sarver, Principal, Sarver Strategies, Austin

• Presentation Essentials
  Elizabeth Goins, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Pineapple Strategies, LLC
  Presentation

• Certificate of Completion (PDF)

Module I, January 23-24, 2025:

• Introduction to the Legislative and Regulatory Process
  Carrie Kroll, Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy, Texas Hospital Association, Austin
  Presentation

• Advocacy Communications
  Carrie Williams, Chief Communications Officer, Texas Hospital Association, Austin
  Presentation

• Capstone Project Overview and Workgroups
  Amy Eskew, LSSBB, Chief Operating Officer; and Lindsay Thompson, Vice President of Education and Governance Programs, Texas Hospital Association, Austin
  Presentation

• Adapting Your Messaging for Stakeholder Buy-In
  Elizabeth Goins, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Pineapple Strategies, LLC
  Module I Presentation

• Certificate of Completion (PDF)

• Capstone Resources/Handouts
  • Capstone Overview
  • Capstone Timeline and Deliverables
  • Executive Summary example
  • PPT Presentation Example
  • Capstone Executive Summary and PPT Guidelines