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Shalla Ross is President of the
Ross Group where she is an expert on health care issues and provides her
clients with comprehensive policy analysis and solutions to complex issues.
She also serves as a strong advocate for those concerns before Congress and
the Federal agencies.
Shalla formed the Ross Group after 3 successful years as a Vice President at
BGR Group (formerly Barbour Griffith & Rogers). Prior to her work at BGR,
Shalla worked for various Members of Congress in both the U.S. Senate and
House of Representatives for nine years. She left Capitol Hill in 2006 after
serving as Policy Director to the House Republican Conference under
Representative Deborah Pryce (R-OH). As Policy Director in the fourth
ranking leadership office in the U.S. House of Representatives, Shalla was
responsible for coordinating policy communications efforts among House and
Senate Leadership offices, Republican Members and the executive branch. At
the same time, she served as Staff Director of the House Rules Committee’s
Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process. Shalla concentrated on
issues relating to health care, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, the
budget and appropriations, having been an integral part in planning and
executing a strategy to pass the Medicare Modernization Act in 2003.
Before her work at the House Republican Conference, Shalla served as
Legislative Director to Representative Phillip Crane (R-IL), where she
oversaw the Congressman’s legislative agenda on the Committee on Ways and
Means, providing expertise on policies related to health care, Medicare, tax
and trade. In addition, she was responsible for directing the Congressman’s
agenda when he served as chairman of the Trade Subcommittee. Additionally,
Shalla served as a Legislative Aide to Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) and as a
Professional Staff Member on the Senate Committee on Health, Education,
Labor and Pensions from March 1998 to November 1999. She also worked as a
health care analyst for the Republican National Committee during the 2000
Presidential election cycle. |
