FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Healthcare and medical research advocacy leader brings more than two decades of experience to strengthen McAllister & Quinn’s Healthcare practice.
Washington, DC – September 8, 2026: McAllister & Quinn, DC’s leading federal grants and government relations consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Erica Froyd has joined the firm as Vice President of Healthcare. In this role, Erica will help lead the continued growth of McAllister & Quinn’s Healthcare practice, drawing on more than two decades of experience in healthcare, academic medicine, and medical research advocacy to strengthen the firm’s federal funding and government relations for hospital, academic health system, and medical school clients.
Most recently, Erica served as Senior Director of Advocacy and Engagement at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), where she developed and oversaw initiatives to strengthen advocacy on behalf of the academic medicine community. Her work included engaging institutional leadership to cultivate congressional champions, overseeing the launch of a new state advocacy function, driving public affairs and grassroots campaigns, and leading the group of federal government relations professionals at AAMC member medical schools and academic health systems. Through this work, she developed deep connections across the academic medicine community and extensive experience engaging stakeholders on the federal policies and funding priorities affecting medical schools, teaching hospitals, health systems, and research institutions.
“Erica brings exactly the combination of healthcare expertise, Washington experience, and strong relationships that we need as we continue to grow our Healthcare practice,” said Andy Quinn, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of McAllister & Quinn. “She understands the challenges facing academic medicine, healthcare institutions, and the medical research community, and she knows how to translate their priorities into effective federal funding and advocacy strategies. Her experience and network will significantly expand our capabilities and create new opportunities for both our current and future clients.”
“Erica brings exactly the combination of healthcare expertise, Washington experience, and strong relationships that we need as we continue to grow our Healthcare practice,” said Andy Quinn, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of McAllister & Quinn. “She understands the challenges facing academic medicine, healthcare institutions, and the medical research community, and she knows how to translate their priorities into effective federal funding and advocacy strategies. Her experience and network will significantly expand our capabilities and create new opportunities for both our current and future clients.”
Prior to her most recent role at AAMC, Erica managed the biomedical and health research policy practice at Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC. There, she led the Washington Office of the Association of Independent Research Institutes and represented university, scientific, and association clients before Congress and federal agencies. Her work provided her with significant experience navigating the federal research and funding landscape and advancing the priorities of institutions and organizations engaged in biomedical and health research.
Erica has also held senior advocacy positions with major national healthcare and scientific organizations. She served as Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs for the Society for Neuroscience, and earlier in her career led grassroots advocacy at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
“McAllister & Quinn has built a strong reputation for helping hospitals, health systems, and universities connect their priorities with federal opportunities,” Erica stated. “I look forward to leveraging my experience and longstanding relationships across the healthcare and research communities to help clients build effective relationships in Washington, advance their legislative and regulatory priorities, and strengthen their federal funding strategies.”
Erica earned a Master of Public Administration with a focus on health policy from George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Carleton College.
About McAllister & Quinn: McAllister & Quinn is a leading Federal grants consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations secure funding for impactful projects and initiatives. Based in Washington, DC, McAllister & Quinn’s unique approach has helped clients secure over $16 billion in federal grants. To learn more about McAllister & Quinn visit www.jm-aq.com.
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