Emily Yona Joins Impact – Will Focus on Healthcare and Government Relations

Emily Yona Joins Impact Public Affairs

Atlanta, GA – Impact Public Affairs announced today that Emily Yona has joined the firm as Director of Policy and Legislation.   An experienced government relations professional with a significant background and education in the healthcare space, Emily will lead work for clients on a variety of fronts.

“I’m excited to have the chance to move my career into a new stage, and work on a variety of complex issues for our clients.   Healthcare continues to be the central focus for many companies when it comes to government relations, and applying my background to the escalating complexity of the space,” said Yona.

“Emily’s reputation precedes her.   She’s a known and trusted expert in one of the most complex policy issues we deal with.   We look forward to working with her and making her capabilities available to our clients,” said Lewis Massey, Impact Managing Partner.

About Emily Yona:

In her most recent position, Emily was the Director of Health Policy for the Georgia Dental Association. She conducted the majority of research for the organization that led to policy decisions made and was responsible for all things related to the Medicaid program. In this capacity, she served as the liaison between the members, involved state agencies, and contractors within the state. In this capacity, Emily also created bipartisan coalitions that worked with members of the Georgia legislature on both sides of the aisle.  Emily graduated from the Grady College of Journalism at the University of Georgia with a degree in Public Relations. Upon graduation, she spent her first year working for an advertising agency until being selected to serve as a health extension volunteer in the United States Peace Corps in Malawi. Currently, Emily is working on dual Master’s of Business Administration and Master’s of Health Administration degree through the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.

About Impact Public Affairs:

Impact Public Affairs officially began in 2019, but our partners have been working successfully in this arena for decades. We joined forces with a simple premise: when major business initiatives intersect with public policy, clients need a guide who can develop a strategy and implement it to seize an opportunity or solve a problem using the perfect combination of tools.  The Atlanta Journal Constitution described the firm as bringing “together some of the most influential people in state politics.”  Today, the company and its six team members represent some of the largest companies globally in public policy matters within Georgia.