Kristin LaRoche is vice president of public affairs for CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a national nonprofit championing a more equitable future where every person can reach their full potential through optimal health. In this role, she leads the development and implementation of the organization’s advocacy agenda and external communications strategies to mobilize diverse coalitions, create pathways, and champion policies that lead to a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system. LaRoche has also held senior level government relations and communications roles for the nation’s largest Medicaid dental benefits administrator. She has also served in policy and advocacy roles for a national public hospital trade association that educated lawmakers on various Medicaid and safety net financing policy issues during the creation and passage of the Affordable Care Act.