About Indigo Hill Strategies
Indigo Hill Strategies is a boutique government affairs and public policy consulting firm that helps organizations engage Washington with clarity and confidence. We bring a practical, informed approach to federal advocacy, grounded in a deep understanding of how policy decisions are shaped across Congress and federal agencies.
Our work is focused on helping organizations navigate complexity with intention. We support clients as they develop and advance policy priorities, engage policymakers, and respond to shifting federal dynamics with strategies that are both credible and durable.
With a bipartisan approach and a commitment to long-term impact, we serve as trusted advisors to our clients. We help organizations align their policy goals with realistic pathways for influence, ensuring their advocacy efforts are strategic, coordinated, and built to stand up over time.
Our Approach
we approach federal advocacy as a coordinated, long-term effort, not a series of disconnected activities. We help clients engage Washington in a way that is strategic, informed, and aligned with how decisions are actually made across Congress and federal agencies.
Our work is grounded in three core principles.
Integrated advocacy
We connect policy development, regulatory strategy, congressional engagement, and federal funding into a unified approach. This allows clients to pursue their priorities with clarity and consistency, rather than reacting to individual legislative or regulatory moments in isolation.
Strategic partnership
We work closely with leadership teams as trusted advisors, helping clients assess risk, set priorities, and make informed decisions. Our role extends beyond execution to include strategic counsel, planning, and ongoing guidance as federal dynamics evolve.
Durable, bipartisan engagement
Our bipartisan approach is designed to help clients build credibility and influence that lasts across administrations and election cycles. We focus on strategies that are realistic, resilient, and capable of advancing priorities over time.
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Through this approach, we help organizations move beyond reactive advocacy and engage Washington with confidence, discipline, and intention.
Leadership
Ryann Hill, MPH
Founder & CEO
Ryann Hill is a government affairs and public policy strategist with more than a decade of experience working at the intersection of healthcare, aging, disability policy, and federal decision-making. She has led advocacy and policy initiatives across Congress and federal agencies, helping mission-driven organizations advance priorities with clarity, credibility, and long-term impact.
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Before founding Indigo Hill Strategies, Ryann led public, government, and community affairs at SCAN Health Plan, directing federal advocacy across all lines of business. She previously led Medicare policy and government affairs for Cambia Health Solutions and served as a lead lobbyist for a national hospital trade association, representing member hospitals before Congress and federal agencies on complex healthcare policy issues.
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Ryann began her career in the U.S. House of Representatives in the office of Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth and later served at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, giving her a strong foundation in both legislative and regulatory policymaking.
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She holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Policy from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master of Public Health from The George Washington University.
Madeleine Russak
Partner
Madeleine brings more than a decade of experience in public affairs, strategic communications, and legislative strategy across both the public and private sectors. She has led integrated campaigns for companies, coalitions, and causes focused on healthcare, veterans’ issues, financial services, Tribal affairs, pharmaceuticals, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy. Known for her clear messaging and sharp instincts, Madeleine helps clients navigate complex policy landscapes and shape the conversations that drive results.
Her career spans senior positions in both chambers of Congress, including serving as lead spokesperson for the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. As a congressional communications leader, Madeleine crafted messaging for Senate Democrats on healthcare, education, and labor policy in order to advance critical legislative priorities. She led communications for numerous successful bill passages and high-profile hearings, including Cabinet and Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
Her experience extends to political campaigns and issue advocacy, having directed communications for statewide gubernatorial races, competitive congressional campaigns, and national coalitions.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Southern California, graduating cum laude.
Our Team
Indigo Hill Strategies is supported by a growing team of policy and government affairs professionals who bring deep subject-matter expertise, strong analytical skills, and hands-on experience working across Congress, federal agencies, and the healthcare policy landscape.
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Our team works closely with clients to support research, strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and execution across legislative, regulatory, and funding priorities.
Ebony Slaughter- Johnson, ESQ
Vice President
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Ebony supports federal affairs and leads appropriations-focused client work, bringing deep expertise in congressional funding processes and policy implementation. She advises organizations on navigating the appropriations process and positioning priorities for federal funding.
She holds a BA from Princeton University and a JD from Harvard Law School and brings a rigorous legal lens to government affairs strategy.
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Niyahnee Thomas
Fellow
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Niyahnee supports client work through policy research, issue analysis, and development of advocacy materials across healthcare, aging, disability, and rare disease policy. She contributes to legislative monitoring, briefing preparation, and research projects that inform client strategy and engagement.
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She holds a B.S in Biology, Business, and Mass Communications from Texas State University.
Taylor Thomas, MPH
Director
​Taylor supports federal affairs and leads policy and research-focused client work. She oversees policy analysis, issue monitoring, and development of research-driven advocacy materials, helping clients translate complex legislative and regulatory developments into clear, actionable strategies.
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She holds a Master of Public Health from The George Washington University and a B.S in Chemistry from the University of Maryland.
Our Commitment
At Indigo Hill Strategies, we approach our work with discipline, thoughtfulness, and a long-term perspective. We partner closely with our clients, serving as trusted advisors who bring clarity to complex policy environments and respond with care, rigor, and accountability.
Our commitment is to deliver advocacy that is informed, coordinated, and built to last, helping organizations engage Washington in a way that is credible, strategic, and aligned with their mission.
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If you are considering how federal policy and funding affect your organization’s work, we welcome the opportunity to talk.
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