Sylvia Kornegay is dedicated to helping clients navigate the federal policy landscape and developing solutions that are impactful and values-based. Recognizing the importance of each organization’s specific mission and culture, she invests time in understanding the details of a client’s business and works to earn a place on the team.
Sylvia has represented several corporate and nonprofit sectors in the health care industry, including medical device manufacturers, pharmaceuticals, clinical labs, and community and provider organizations. Her in-depth experience and involvement with stakeholders across the health care ecosystem affords a holistic, comprehensive perspective to advocacy. Understanding that policymaking does not occur in a vacuum, she excels at critically analyzing political and legislative proposals, anticipating needs and changing environments, and adapting strategies to meet client goals.
Sylvia has worked with national and multinational health care entities on legislative and executive branch campaigns involving drug pricing, policy and reimbursement within Medicare payment systems, and CMS and FDA rulemaking. She also has worked closely with health care providers to protect access to care for survivors of sexual assault and other forms of violence. These efforts secured critical funding for implementation of the Violence Against Women Act and ensured that federal studies evaluating survivor care within the U.S. Coast Guard incorporate and reflect forensic nursing best practices.
In addition to her health care experience, Sylvia has deep understanding of the federal budget and appropriations processes and how to integrate a funding strategy appropriately into a government affairs initiative. She also has worked with clients in areas such as higher education, consumer products, tax and financial services.
Prior to joining Polsinelli, Sylvia served as staff in the U.S. House of Representatives for two Members of Congress from her home state, New York.
