Kristin McCarthy is a seasoned professional in health policy research and management, currently serving as a Health Policy Research Project Manager at Avalere Health since September 2020. McCarthy's experience includes a prior role as Manager of the Health Reform Practice at Avalere Health from February 2014 to November 2016, and a position as Connector Associate at the Massachusetts Health Connector from February 2012 to February 2014. Additional legal experience encompasses a Law Clerk role for the Honorable Maureen H. Monks at Middlesex Probate and Family Court, along with internships at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services and BCBSMA. McCarthy earned a J.D., cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School and a B.A. in Political Science with honors from Trinity College-Hartford.