Congratulatory Note Request
From: Chairman Ben Ray Luján
To: Rick Pollack, Executive Vice President, Advocacy and Public Policy
About: Rick was elected to take over as President and CEO of the American Hospital Association. He
will begin his term when the current President steps down at the end of the 2015. Please send Rick a
congratulatory note on his election.
Notes: BRL met with Rick on April 13th when AHA made their $15,000 contribution to the DCCC for the
year.
Mailing Address:
Richard Pollack
American Hospital Association
800 10th Street NW
Two CityCenter, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20001-4956
AHA Release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marie Watteau, (202) 797-4840, mwatteau@aha.org
Carly Moore, (202) 797-4840, cmoore@aha.org
RICK POLLACK NAMED PRESIDENT AND CEO
OF THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
WASHINGTON (May 4, 2015) – The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Board of
Trustees today announced Rick Pollack as the next president and chief executive officer of the
national group representing America’s hospitals and health systems. A 32-year veteran of the
AHA, Pollack will succeed Richard J. Umbdenstock, who announced his retirement in
November and will retire at the end of 2015.
Since 1991, Pollack has served as AHA’s executive vice president for advocacy and public
policy responsible for the development, implementation and management of the association’s
advocacy, representation and public affairs activities, which have been cited by numerous
national publications as one of the most influential and effective lobbying organizations in
Washington. He will become the 11th person to hold the top post in the association’s 117-year
history.
“Rick brings the right mix of skills to this role. His effective advocacy combined with his

 passion and commitment to the mission of hospitals and the men and women who work there
will serve the association well,” said AHA Chairman Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D., Ph.D., who is
president of clinical services and chief medical officer of the Nashville-based HCA. “He will
build on the many strengths of the past and ably lead the association into the future.”
Pollack will become the AHA’s president and CEO in September. A Brooklyn native, Pollack,
59, started his professional career in 1977 as a legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. David Obey of
Wisconsin. He left Capitol Hill to become a lobbyist with the American Nurses Association. He
went on to join the AHA’s Washington Office, where he has been a member of the association’s
advocacy team, initially serving as associate director for legislation, and then vice president for
federal relations and deputy director of the D.C. office before becoming executive vice president.
Pollack holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and communications from the State
University of New York’s College at Cortland. He earned a master’s degree in public
administration from the American University in Washington, D.C.