Robyn is a lifelong learner with a passion for health policy and politics. She has a PhD in Public Affairs and a Master of Public Administration with a Health Policy specialization from Northeastern University. She uses this education and training to the benefit of all BBP clients and her students at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS), where she serves as an adjunct faculty member. She taught Health Policy and Finance for many years and has served as thesis advisor for students. Robyn has co-authored a book chapter and journal articles with colleagues and students at MCPHS.
Prior to joining BBP in 2009, she worked at Delta Dental of Massachusetts, where she was highlighted in their 2007 annual report as both an “innovator and an implementer who has championed the delivery of breakthrough oral health services to plan members and the community at large.” From 1999-2002, Robyn served as the Assistant Director of Budget for the Group Insurance Commission (GIC), the organization responsible for the procurement and management of the benefit programs for the state’s 140,000 employees and retirees. At the GIC, she became skilled at policy analysis, budgeting, and the procurement and management of benefit plans and programs.
Robyn is a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) and served as the Assistant Dean of the Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists early in her career. She brings her vast knowledge in the oral health arena and her consensus building skills to her clients at BBP and to the coalitions in which she participates. She currently serves as a board member on the Oral Health Advocacy Task Force (OHAT) and as the Vice-Chair of the Better Oral Health for Massachusetts Coalition (BOHMAC).
Her humble personality, sense of humor, and cheerful demeanor are valued by all who work with her. When she is not teaching, working, or training, Robyn escapes to Cape Cod to refuel and enjoy her wonderful extended family.