ABUBAKER
Vice President, Health Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Profile summary
Senior leader with 20+ years of experience driving revenue growth and operational excellence in healthcare services. Exper- tise in securing strategic partnerships, managing complex sales cycles, and expanding market footprint across the Northeast region. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, optimize patient care transitions, and build lasting relationships with key stakeholders. Skilled in KPI tracking, process improvement, and executing growth strategies to ensure sustainable success in post-acute and home health sectors.
Career highlights
Led Regulatory Affairs Team: Supervised a dedicated team focused on regulatory, quality, policy analysis, and legislative affairs for nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities.
Developed Education Program: Developed and executed a robust education program for members, covering national emerging policies and the legislative landscape.
Key skills
Professional experience
• Led and supervised a dedicated team focused on regulatory, quality, policy analysis, and legislative affairs for nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, life plan communities, and related settings. • Collaborated with senior leadership within the Policy Department to ensure coordinated strategies, maximizing effective- ness in Public Policy & Advocacy efforts. • Developed and executed a robust education program for members, covering national emerging policies, trends, and the legislative landscape affecting nursing homes and life plan communities. • Represented LeadingAge in front of federal policymakers, Capitol Hill, media, and other associations, advancing the organization’s policy goals and ensuring a strong presence in relevant policy discussions.
- Led and supervised a dedicated team focused on regulatory, quality, policy analysis, and legislative affairs for nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, life plan communities, and related settings.
- Collaborated with senior leadership within the Policy Department to ensure coordinated strategies, maximizing effective- ness in Public Policy & Advocacy efforts.
- Developed and executed a robust education program for members, covering national emerging policies, trends, and the legislative landscape affecting nursing homes and life plan communities.
- Represented LeadingAge in front of federal policymakers, Capitol Hill, media, and other associations, advancing the organization’s policy goals and ensuring a strong presence in relevant policy discussions.
• Led the development and implementation of health regulation and policy strategies for a national nonprofit organization focused on aging services. • Managed federal and state-level policy advocacy efforts, influencing health regulation changes that impacted long-term care and senior services. • Conducted in-depth policy analysis to support the organization’s mission and provide actionable recommendations to leadership and stakeholders. • Worked with government agencies, industry leaders, and policymakers to shape regulations and ensure compliance with healthcare standards in aging services.
- Led the development and implementation of health regulation and policy strategies for a national nonprofit organization focused on aging services.
- Managed federal and state-level policy advocacy efforts, influencing health regulation changes that impacted long-term care and senior services.
- Conducted in-depth policy analysis to support the organization’s mission and provide actionable recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
- Worked with government agencies, industry leaders, and policymakers to shape regulations and ensure compliance with healthcare standards in aging services.