Chad Olson is the senior director of state government affairs at the American Dental Association. He leads a team that identifies state legislative/regulatory trends impacting the dental profession, and provides public policy advice that complements and enhances component dental associations’ and member dentists’ efforts. He and his team cover topics that include dental insurance reform, workforce policy, and access to care. Prior to coming to the ADA, he spent more than ten years with Delta Dental. During that time, he helped formulate Delta Dental’s health care reform strategy leading up to and following the passage of the Affordable Care Act, and served as a spokesperson on behalf of the Association to DC-based and national media. He also managed the Association’s political action committee administration and fundraising efforts. Chad received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Arizona State University and is a Health Insurance Associate designate from America’s Health Insurance Plans.