
Jim Bialick
Policy Strategist | 15+ Yrs in Pub Pol/Gov Affairs
Government / Military
Services offered
At Pine Lake Policy Group, I offer a suite of strategic services designed to help mission-driven organizations, startups, and advocacy campaigns shape public policy, secure funding, and scale their impact across state and federal systems.
1. Legislative & Regulatory Strategy
- Design and execute winning strategies for federal and state legislative action
- Develop bipartisan policy frameworks and advocacy plans
- Provide expert testimony and briefings before legislatures and regulatory agencies
2. Health & Human Services Policy Development
- Specialize in maternal, child, and mental health policy innovation
- Shape national and state-level funding priorities for early childhood systems
- Guide initiatives in child care, paid leave, public health infrastructure, and family economic support.
3. Political Giving & Campaign Alignment
- Advise on strategic political giving and PAC strategy
- Align philanthropic and corporate giving with policy and advocacy goals
- Manage multimillion-dollar giving portfolios and election-cycle impact strategies
4. Stakeholder & Coalition Engagement
- Build cross-sector coalitions to advance policy change
- Convene thought leaders, community voices, and public officials
- Host forums, summits, and strategy roundtables to catalyze momentum
5. Federal Grant-to-Market Transition Consulting
- Support mission-aligned startups and nonprofits in evolving from public grants to private capital
- Develop sustainable business models for public-benefit technology platforms
- Identify public-private partnership opportunities for scaling
6. Health Innovation & Technology Policy
- Advise on regulatory pathways for health IT, telehealth, and medical technologies
- Develop policy platforms for emerging digital health and patient safety solutions
- Navigate FDA, CMS, and HHS systems to accelerate product adoption
7. Strategic Communications & Messaging
- Craft compelling policy narratives for use with lawmakers, the press, and funders
- Develop white papers, talking points, testimony, and event materials
- Position organizations as thought leaders through targeted media and engagement strategies
8. Executive Visibility & High-Level Engagement
- Position executives for appointments, advisory roles, and public recognition
- Arrange briefings with Members of Congress, White House officials, and global health leaders
- Design influence campaigns to drive policy priorities and brand reputation
Approximate rate: USD$ 100 per hour
Experience
- FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL, PINE LAKE POLICY GROUP
Seattle, WA (2022 – Present) - SR. POLICY & ADVOCACY OFFICER, PERIGEE FUND
Seattle, WA (2022 – 2024) - DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, ZERO TO THREE
Washington, DC (2019 – 2022) - VICE PRESIDENT, ENGAGE CUBA
Washington, DC (2017 – 2019) - VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, MASIMO
Washington, DC (2016 – 2017) - PRESIDENT, PATIENT SAFETY MOVEMENT FOUNDATION
Irvine, CA (2014 – 2016) - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEWBORN FOUNDATION & COALITION
Washington, DC (2010 – 2014)
Education
- Master of Arts (MA) in Government, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC (2017)
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science, Boston University, Boston, MA (2007)