Ben Thomas

Director, State Government Relations, Boston Children’s Hospital

Stoughton, Massachusetts, United States

About

Experience

  • Director, State Government Relations at Boston Children's Hospital
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • Regional & Grants Director at Office of U.S. Senator Edward Markey
    Jun 2021 - Jun 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Government Affairs Manager at Health Policy Commission
    Jun 2018 - May 2021 · 3 yrs

  • Member at Stoughton Committee on Finance and Taxation
    May 2016 - May 2021 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    Chaired subcommittees on health and human services, and education and regional schools, support development of annual budgets, and negotiate solutions to budget challenges

  • Chief Of Staff at Massachusetts House of Representatives
    Oct 2013 - Jun 2018 · 4 yrs 9 mos

    Directed policy, research, and advocacy activities for 60+ sponsored bills, 100s of cosponsored bills, and up to 20 annual budget requests. Managed external communications, including developing websites and newsletters, writing 100s of press releases, and ghost authoring numerous op-eds. Organized 50+ briefings and community events on various topics, including disease prevention, school safety, flood insurance, social services, Lyme disease, and climate change.