Associate
Maria joined Capstone in 2023 and is part of the Outreach Team. Prior to Capstone, Maria worked as Program Coordinator for the World Resources Institute in Washington DC and interned at the European Parliament and United Nations.
Maria holds a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Boston University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages from the Catholic University of Milan, Italy, where she is originally from. Maria now lives with her husband in Virginia.
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Predicting the policy and rate changes for Medicare Advantage
Quantifying the impact on 10-year per-member-per-month revenue projections
Creating a strategy to optimize payments under various regulatory scenarios
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Predicting the policy landscape around US mining reform efforts in response to global critical mineral supply chain shortages
Quantifying the impact of geopolitical instability and supply chain shortages on the company
Creating a strategy to domesticate the company’s critical mineral supply chain, minimizing geopolitical risk
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Predicting the policy and regulation for the 340B drug pricing program
Quantifying the impact of likely regulation and legislation on script revenue in on-site vs. contract pharmacies
Creating a strategy to gain an investment advantage in a volatile policy space
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Predicting the policy changes to Medicare Advantage and risk adjustment
Quantifying the impact of changes to the risk scoring system
Creating a strategy for investing into the risk adjustment ecosystem
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Predicting the policy landscape outlook for tax incentives for electric vehicle purchases through salary sacrifice schemes
Quantifying the impact of higher Benefit-in-Kind tax rates on employee take-up rates of company car schemes
Creating a strategy around the broader UK transport decarbonization agenda and opportunities for car leasing
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Predicting the policy landscape for commission payments in the EU and Swedish insurance brokerage sector
Quantifying the impact of a ban on fund kickbacks on the company’s future revenue
Creating a strategy to offset the revenue loss by moving to a fee-based model
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Predicting the policy landscape around hydrogen in European countries the company was considering entering
Quantifying the impact of policy support on its market entry strategy in the next five years
Creating a strategy for our client to expand in the countries with the most favorable future markets
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Predicting the policy and regulatory environment enabling US governments and utilities to adopt technology that supports wildfire prediction and mitigation
Quantifying the impact of future spending on technology investment for wildfire fighting to inform the development of a new service offering
Creating a strategy for the company to design its product with an informed view of customer needs and procurement requirements
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Predicting the policy and regulatory outlook for Carbon Capture and Storage and CO2 pipelines in the Midwestern United States
Quantifying the impact of Midwestern regulatory developments and stakeholder perspectives on the company’s project
Creating a strategy to mitigate risk while maximizing the likelihood that the company’s project succeeds
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Predicting the policy landscape around sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
Quantifying the impact of policy support on the company’s investment plans over the next five years
Creating a strategy for building a SAF ecosystem among the industry and its suppliers to help the company achieve its sustainability goals
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Predicting the policy landscape around the introduction of voluntary environmental protection credits
Quantifying the impact of the voluntary credits as a new revenue stream for decarbonization projects
Creating a strategy for the Chair’s office to become a leader in this space and incentivize the private sector to decarbonize without direct government support
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Predicting the policy landscape around the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill before its passage to anticipate areas of opportunity
Quantifying the impact of new funding on the company’s existing and potential customer base, as well as how their customers will likely invest the funds
Creating a strategy to utilize billions of dollars in pre-RFP projects that helped the client prioritize regions and projects for their broker-dealer teams and get ahead of the competition