TACE Presenter
Serena Lowe, M.P.H.
Founder & Principal of Aneres Strategies, LLC
Serena Lowe is the Founder & Principal of AnereS Strategies, LLC, a consulting enterprise specializing in government relations and commercial & marketing planning strategies. For the past fifteen years, Serena has served as a consultant to over 35 national corporate and not-for-profit entities in the areas of public policy, advocacy, coalition building, strategic & commercial planning, and organizational development. Serena is currently the Federal Government Relations Consultant to the National Disability Institute and TASH, and serves as the Executive Director of the Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination (CPSD).
Serena possesses keen expertise in the development and execution of dynamic public policy strategies aimed at promoting the economic advancement of underserved communities by ensuring that individuals from socio-economically challenged backgrounds have the supports they need to pursue and lead productive lives filled with opportunity and choice. Serena has works closely with senior leadership of various federal agencies on policy issues pertaining to education, employment, taxation, economic development, working predominantly with the U.S. Department of Education; U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; U.S. Department of Labor; Social Security Administration; and the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Early in her career, Serena worked as a legislative advisor to two Members of Congress, including a member of the House Appropriations Committee. During her time on Capitol Hill, Serena was responsible for working on public policy issues related to the uninsured, housing, workforce and economic development, long term supports for underserved populations. Serena possesses extensive experience in appropriations and regulatory issues related to health, education, labor and economic development.
Simultaneous to her consulting practice, Serena is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the CPSD since 2007. The CPSD is a coalition of 15 national disability organizations committed to promoting high-impact public policy reform aimed at ensuring that adults living with significant disabilities have access to opportunities for meaningful engagement in the areas of employment, education, social interaction, and community engagement.
Serena earned a B.A. in International & Public Affairs from Westminster College (Fulton, MO) in 1997; an M.P.H. in International Health Policy and M.A. in International Development Policy from George Washington University (Washington D.C.) in 2002; and is currently pursuing a PhD in public administration at American University’s School of Public Affairs in Washington, D.C.