Monica VanBuskirk

Policy Entrepreneur, Health Reform Expert, Human Centered Design Trainer at MEAPTA Inc.

Member since June 2025

Government Relations

Education: Smith College - Duke University
Denver, CO, USA

Biography

Monica is a highly-rated speaker who transforms complex policy ideas into real-world impact. As a former healthcare executive, policy entrepreneur, and political candidate, she breaks barriers between government systems and the people they serve. Monica works with organizations to amplify their authenticity and empower their people.

Passion

Getting healthcare for people.
Getting people to vote.
Womens sports.

Best Story

I've run non-profits, founded a for-profit, and a digital social enterprise, and yet running a political campaign is like nothing else.

Origin Story

A dear friend told me that it's our job to be good ancestors. The changes I'm making in politics and healthcare, are because of those who've come before me, and for those who will come after us.

Topics/Keywords

affordable health care obamacare health care healthcare public policy policy analysis health policy history healthcare policy state politics womens leadership women entrepreneurship women in tech women in business empowering women womens colleges womens empowerment entrepreneurship entrepreneurs social entrepreneurship social impact social enterprise running for office running womanowned business political campaigns colorado artificial intelligence moms in the workplace working moms mom to inventor working mom career mom mompreneur women and political participation political participation political representation political campaigning denver unconventional leaders unconventional leadership lgbtq lgbt lgbtqia healthcare lgbt in business lgbt business

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I am willing to travel more than 100 miles
Yes
I generally get paid for speaking but make exceptions

Best Story

I've run non-profits, founded a for-profit, and a digital social enterprise, and yet running a political campaign is like nothing else.

Origin Story

A dear friend told me that it's our job to be good ancestors. The changes I'm making in politics and healthcare, are because of those who've come before me, and for those who will come after us.

I am willing to travel more than 100 miles
Yes
I generally get paid for speaking but make exceptions

Topics/Keywords

affordable health care obamacare health care healthcare public policy policy analysis health policy history healthcare policy state politics womens leadership women entrepreneurship women in tech women in business empowering women womens colleges womens empowerment entrepreneurship entrepreneurs social entrepreneurship social impact social enterprise running for office running womanowned business political campaigns colorado artificial intelligence moms in the workplace working moms mom to inventor working mom career mom mompreneur women and political participation political participation political representation political campaigning denver unconventional leaders unconventional leadership lgbtq lgbt lgbtqia healthcare lgbt in business lgbt business