President and CEO
Sulick Public Affairs, LLC

For over 25 years, Brenda Sulick has advocated for health care and financial security policies that improve the lives of vulnerable older adults and their families. She has held positions including chief advocacy officer at the National Council on Aging; vice president of public, government, and community affairs at SCAN Health Plan; health and long-term services and supports policy integration director at AARP; senior policy advisor at the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare; vice president of congressional affairs at the National PACE Association; and director of federal health policy at the Alzheimer’s Association.

In 2022, Brenda was named a Carol Emmott Foundation fellow for women in health care leadership. She was also the national recipient of the John Heinz Senate Fellowship in Aging, and worked for U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln, a member of the Senate Finance Committee and Special Committee on Aging.

Brenda has a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy from Portland State University, MA degree in Public Policy/Gerontology from George Washington University, and BA degree in Political Science from York College.