Government Affairs, Association Management, and Advocacy Services
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Robert B. Blancato, President
Bob Blancato is President of Matz, Blancato, & Associates. Bob is the National Coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition, a non-partisan, 680 member organization. From 2000-2006, Bob served as President of the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. He currently serves as the Executive Director of NANASP, the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs. Bob is a former House of Representatives staff member and spent 17 years on the House Select Committee on Aging. He also served as Executive Director of the 1995 White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) appointed by President Clinton. He was on the Policy Committee for the 2005 WHCOA appointed by Rep. Nancy Pelosi.
Bob most recently became Chairman of the Commonwealth Council on Aging in Virginia. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University and a Masters of Public Administration from American University.
Shannon Donahue, Health and Aging Policy Associate
Shannon began working for MBA in January 2009. She currently serves as a Senior Associate at the firm. Shannon graduated from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island and holds a B.A. in both Political Science and History. Before coming to MBA, Shannon worked for the Obama for America campaign. Following the 2008 campaign, she went on to work with the Presidential Transition Team.