Jenna Roman serves as a Fellow at the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), the leading healthcare industry association representing all segments of American healthcare. In this role, Ms. Roman supports HLC’s policy research, advocacy, and strategic initiatives, with a focus on advancing value-based care, healthcare affordability, innovation, and policies that strengthen the American healthcare system.
Prior to joining HLC, Ms. Roman served as a Graduate Health Policy Analyst Intern at MITRE, where she supported federal healthcare initiatives involving the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Her work focused on innovation, alternative payment models, artificial intelligence, and federal health policy. She also served in the U.S. House of Representatives for the Office of Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12). In this role she supported legislative and district operations, coordinated stakeholder engagement, and contributed to efforts addressing healthcare, food and nutrition security, housing, and higher education.
In addition to her fellowship, Ms. Roman serves as a Programs Assistant with SOURCE, the community engagement and service-learning center serving the Johns Hopkins health professional schools. In this capacity, she supports community partnerships and programs that strengthen engagement between students and the Baltimore communities.
Ms. Roman is pursuing a Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she is also completing a Certificate in Public Health Advocacy. She holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Public Health and Health Systems Management from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, graduating magna cum laude. Her professional interests include healthcare policy, government affairs, and advancing collaborative, evidence-based solutions to improve healthcare access, affordability, and outcomes.
