About us
Insight
Deep insights to unlock and understand federal programs, policies, and legislation of importance.
Experience
In depth experience developing and executing successful government relations strategies.
Results
Impactful government relations strategy that engages Congress, federal agencies and advocacy groups to embrace a win-win solution.
Our team
Kristy Park
FOUNDER and PRINCIPAL
Kristy founded Park Government Relations to help clients advance high value services and solutions for those “who shall have borne the battle.” She has a strong record of developing and executing successful government affairs strategies to create, protect and enhance Veterans’ and Service members’ access to critical healthcare services and benefits programs. She was recognized as Top Lobbyist by the National Institute for Lobbying and Ethics (NILE) in 2020 and 2022.
Kristy cultivated her knowledge and expertise in the private sector and in government. She provided federal government relations and business development consulting to clients with federal business. In addition, she served as professional staff for the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs where she helped to develop and implement the Chairman’s legislative and oversight agenda for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ healthcare system. She also advised the Chairman on a wide range of Veterans’ healthcare policy issues and budgetary matters. She began her career in government at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) where she helped to ensure proper implementation of the President’s policies and priorities for mission critical programs of the Department of Health and Human Services. While at OMB, she received the Special Achievement and the Director’s awards.
Kristy has a master’s degree in public administration with a specialization in health policy from NYU Wagner School of Public Service and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Rutgers University.
Park Government Relations’ team of consultants are experts in federal healthcare and benefits programs for Veterans and Service members. We apply our program, policy, and legislative know-how to inform and execute a comprehensive government affairs strategy that integrates seamlessly with our client’s business strategy.
We have served as senior staff in Congress and led legislative divisions at leading Veterans and Military Service Organizations. In addition, our partners and senior consultants have served in executive leadership roles in federal civil service as follows.
- Program Offices of Veterans Health Administration
- C-Suite executive and clinical leadership at VA Medical Centers and Veterans Integrated Services Networks
- VA Office of Information and Technology
- VA Procurement, Contracting, and Logistics
- VA Office of Management
- Program Offices of Defense Health Agency
Our knowledge of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ healthcare and benefits delivery systems, as well as key Defense health programs are unparalleled. Our talented team has managed complex programs and systems with multi-billion dollar budgets. We have navigated the challenges that come with leading large and complicated federal programs and systems while introducing innovations to elevate care and benefits for Veterans and Service members. Let’s connect and explore how Park GovRelations can help.