ERIN BOLES WELSH

• Envisioned, created, and launched strategic and sustainability plans for long-term impact.
• Designed and facilitated meetings, trainings, and convenings to enhance collaboration and workforce development.
• Identified and established partnerships and government collaborations to advance organizational goals.
• Conducted stakeholder identification and landscape assessments to inform initiatives.
• Managed coalitions to drive collective impact and achieve shared objectives.

Facilitated board meetings to address strategic initiatives and organizational objectives.

• Facilitated stakeholder engagement to gather input on key decisions.
• Established governance policies to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Chaired Financial Policies Committee; Member of School Building Rehabilitation Committee.

• Directed government affairs strategy across Rhode Island, Maine, and Connecticut
• Vice-Chair, Maine Association of Health Plans; member, RI Health Care Cost Trends Committee
• Established research partnership with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
• Led housing and food access initiatives with Point32Health Foundation

• Led CDC grant program awarded to only 4 states, resulting in 40% adoption of tobacco policies
• Secured $8M+ in federal funding and prioritized tobacco cessation in State Innovation Model
• Created cross-agency team that streamlined enforcement and increased compliance
• Implemented evaluation framework that transformed program data into policy narratives

• Led advocacy campaigns securing state funds and policy changes (incl. BPA ban in baby products)
• Represented organization on national/state coalitions and managed stakeholder engagement
• Directed public affairs, media relations, fundraising, and strategic communications

• Secured $2.5M+ in funding and statutory language for education and human services clients
• Developed legislative strategy and facilitated high-attendance 'lobby days'
• Prepared advocacy materials and policy analysis for diverse stakeholders

• Coordinated efforts achieving $30M+ in supplemental funding for human services
• Liaison to legislators, state agencies, advocates; drafted and analyzed legislation
• Organized statewide public hearings and advocacy forum presentations

• Increased hospital/community program participation by 60%; conducted training workshops