Sylvia Kornegay assists clients in shaping federal policy, appropriations and agency rulemaking. Her experience includes two decades of federal legislative work and she is dedicated to helping clients navigate the federal policy landscape and developing solutions that are impactful and values-based. Recognizing the importance of each organization’s specific mission and culture, she invests time in understanding the details of a client’s business and works to earn a place on the team. 

Sylvia advises corporate and nonprofit organizations, particularly in the health care sector, and has represented medical device manufacturers, pharmaceuticals, clinical laboratories and provider organizations. Her work includes legislative and executive branch campaigns involving drug pricing, Medicare payment systems and rulemaking before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Food and Drug Administration. She also works with providers to protect access to care for survivors of sexual assault and other forms of violence, including through the Violence Against Women Act. Sylvia’s in-depth experience and involvement with stakeholders across the health care ecosystem affords a holistic, comprehensive perspective to advocacy. Understanding that policymaking does not occur in a vacuum, she excels at critically analyzing political and legislative proposals, anticipating needs and changing environments and adapting strategies to meet client goals.

In addition to her health care experience, Sylvia has deep understanding of the federal budget and appropriations processes and knows how to appropriately develop and integrate funding strategies into government affairs initiatives. She also has worked with clients in higher education, consumer products, tax and financial services.

Prior to joining Polsinelli, Sylvia served as staff in the U.S. House of Representatives where she managed legislative portfolios including financial services, budget and small business issues; provided vote recommendations; handled appropriations requests; and drafted legislation, including a measure related to the Securities Investor Protection Corporation that became law.