Akron Roundtable: Jennifer Carlson

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Thursday, May 19, 2022  12 p.m.

Location

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Jennifer Carlson is the Ohio Department of Aging’s Assistant Director. In the role, she drives the development of innovative policy and programs to improve the health, wellness, and safety of older Ohioans. Carlson also serves as chief advisor to the department’s director, Ursel J. McElroy.

Carlson previously served as the associate vice president for Government Affairs at The Ohio State University Office of Health Sciences. While at the university, she managed policy and government relations for the health system, including the Wexner Medical Center and the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, seven health science colleges, and health-related research centers.

A well-known and respected expert in health policy development and advocacy, Carlson has held various leadership positions throughout her 31 years of government experience. Most notably, she served as chief of staff to former Lt. Governor Maureen O’Connor and chief policy advisor over five cabinet agencies for former Governor Bob Taft. She was executive director of Ohio’s first blue ribbon Commission to Reform Medicaid, and director of federal relations and health policy for former Attorney General Betty Montgomery.

Carlson is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. She resides in Blacklick, Ohio with her husband and two children.

$25 per seat, includes lunch

PARKING UPDATE

Due to the ongoing construction on the Quaker Station property, please note that parking for this week's Roundtable event is limited to ONE access point only:

You must enter the University of Akron Parking Lot 70 at the back entrance on Summit Street between E. Market Street and E. Mill St.

Lot 70 extends south towards Quaker Station under the Mill St. bridge, where you can park and walk to the event.

The usual entrances at Broadway and Mill streets will NOT allow access to Quaker Station.

Thank you for your patience and understanding - See you Thursday!