Colleen Reilly is the President and CEO of The Reilly Group (TRG), a public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C. She has more than twenty-five years of experience in communications, public affairs, and health. Having worked in senior positions in government, non-profit organizations, media, and the private sector, she uses this multi-dimensional experience to develop and implement collective impact initiatives and programs with the TRG team that have resulted in developing policy, building partnerships and collaborations, increasing capacity, expanding education, and achieving quality improvement. Ms. Reilly is the architect of and serves as the lead for the Mind the Gap National Initiative to ensure maternal and maternal mental health are national priorities. The Initiative includes a coalition of 30+ national organization partners and state policy teams working together to improve health access and outcomes. Ms. Reilly is a recognized expert on maternal, women’s and mental health issues and has worked with groups, coalitions, and teams at the community, state and national level. Prior to founding The Reilly Group, Ms. Reilly served in senior positions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service Office of Women’s Health, Health Resources and Services Administration, and the National Mental Health Association.
