The Women’s Congressional Staff Association continues the “Dinner & Dialogue,” forum highlighting accomplished women in D.C. by sharing their experience, best practices, and engaging in an open conversation with Congressional staffers.  The dinner will bring together one mentor with 9 members of WCSA, with each attendee paying a registration fee of $5 and the cost of their own dinner. Registration for the first dinner will be on a first come, first serve basis. Please note this event is for Members Only.

*BIO: Sharon L. Cohen directs the Podesta Group’s health care practice. Sharon came to the Podesta Group from the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), where she served as vice president for government relations. Earlier in her career, she was the chief lobbyist for the Health Insurance Association of America and director of congressional relations for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. She also worked at the American Council of Life Insurers and served as deputy director of federal relations for the American Psychiatric Association and the director of health policy for the Alliance for Aging Research. Sharon serves on the board of directors of Health on Wednesday and Women in Health Policy, a group of women who represent the health care sector before Congress and the administration. She has a master's in international studies, with an emphasis on health economics, from the American University and a bachelor's in political science from the University of Arizona. Born in Maryland, she has lived in Colorado, Arizona and Mexico.

If the event is full and you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email womenscsa@gmail.com with the subject ‘waitlist.’