Haley Payne provides subject matter expertise in vaccines, preventive services, pandemic preparedness and response, and healthcare quality to support clients' above-brand and brand-level policy objectives.
She leverages experience in stakeholder engagement, advocacy, and state and federal health policy to help clients understand how they may engage with an evolving policy landscape, take advantage of opportunities, and anticipate potential barriers.
Prior to joining Avalere, Haley was the public health policy manager at the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), where she implemented the society’s policy activities around COVID-19, including vaccine authorization and distribution, and coordinated policy activities to combat antibiotic resistance and emerging infectious diseases. Previously, she served as a legislative associate at the Health and Medicine Counsel, where she represented a variety of patient and provider organizations on Capitol Hill.
Haley has an MPH from George Washington University and a BA in political science from Indiana University.