Robert Espinoza, MPA
Executive Vice President of Policy, PHI
Robert Espinoza is a national expert in aging, caregiving, and long-term care workforce issues. For more than 20 years, he has spearheaded high-profile advocacy campaigns and written seminal reports on aging and long-term care, LGBTQ+ rights, and other social issues. Robert is currently the Executive Vice President of Policy at PHI, where he oversees its national advocacy and public education division on the direct care workforce. In 2020, he was selected for the first-ever CARE 100 list of the most innovative people working to re-imagine how we care in America today and as one of Next Avenue’s 2020 Influencers in Aging. In 2021, he testified before Congress on the interventions needed to strengthen the direct care workforce. Robert also serves on the board of directors for the American Society on Aging, the National Academy of Social Insurance, and the FrameWorks Institute.