Pamela O’Sullivan

Pamela
O'Sullivan

Sr Director of Public Affairs, Strategic Development

Pamela O’Sullivan is the senior director of public affairs for Advocates for Human Potential (AHP). In this role, she conducts outreach and collaborates with policymakers, state agencies, healthcare providers, and trade associations to align on common goals, advance patient-centered strategies, and identify opportunities where AHP’s expertise might support these objectives. Ms. O’Sullivan has more than 25 years of wide-ranging experience and demonstrated success positively impacting public health policy, government affairs, advocacy, management, business development, marketing, training, and sales leadership in both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Most recently, she led the government affairs and advocacy strategy in the Northeast for a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to addressing complex challenges for those living with substance use disorders and serious mental illness. She has become a trusted partner with healthcare stakeholders by working collaboratively over many years to advance policies and practices, build capacity, and drive behavior change to increase access to care and improve outcomes. Ms. O’Sullivan also has experience building and leading teams, coaching, and mentoring to assist team members in meeting their professional goals, achieving higher levels of performance and expertise, and to take on additional responsibilities aligned with their interests.

Ms. O’Sullivan has content expertise in substance use disorders, serious mental illness, transitions of care, and care coordination, including justice-involved populations. She has been instrumental in pioneering innovative, comprehensive substance use disorder treatment programs in correctional facilities that have become national models recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. She is a passionate advocate for individuals and families and has spent her career seeking to remove barriers, expand services, and improve lives.