Richard Pollack

President & Chief Executive Officer

Rick Pollack was elected president and CEO of the American Hospital Association in May 2015.

He began his career in D.C. in 1976, when he went to work as a legislative assistant to Rep. David Obey of Wisconsin. Rick left Capitol Hill and entered the health care field to work for the American Nurses Association as their legislative representative in the 1980s.

He joined the AHA in 1982, where he has been a member of the advocacy team for over three decades. He served as associate director for legislation, and then vice president for federal relations and deputy director of the AHA Washington Office.

In 1991, Rick was named the association’s executive vice president and began his successful efforts to create a sophisticated political and grassroots infrastructure, enabling the hospital advocacy agenda to be effectively communicated before the Congress and federal agencies. The AHA has been cited by numerous national publications as one of the most influential and effective advocacy organizations in Washington.

Talks About
#legislative #regulatory

Preferred Locations
#Northamerica