Meghan Dube
Mission
My career has been centered around care for and meeting the needs of customers, stakeholders, and constituents in Massachusetts. I have a passion for advocating for those most impacted by systemic inequities in healthcare and business.
I believe that "good trouble" is necessary to change the systems that are working as designed to further disenfranchise those with the least among us and grow wealth for those with the most privilege. I believe "good trouble" is not only protest and refusing to not be heard/seen, that it is also working within systems to change policy, it is at this intersection that I find myself most engaged, excited, and of the most value.
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Career Growth
Throughout my studies and after grad school I spent many years working in the Massachusetts service industry bartending, waiting tables, and catering events. Working in bars in Worcester, I spent time listening to, and empathizing with, customers on their hardest days. In homes and event spaces across the state I was a member of teams who pulled together and executed events for life's biggest moments, from sitting shiva to grand weddings.
After grad school I also worked at UMass Memorial's level1 emergency department, registering patients when they arrived, and assisting them and their caregivers through the insurance verification process.
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During the four years following my time at UMass, I adjudicated disability insurance claims at Unum Insurance. As a Senior Disability Benefits Specialist I worked with claimants and families through their most difficult times, and ensured they received funds necessary to provide appropriate care for themselves and/or loved ones.
I leveraged the contract interpretation skills learned at Unum to transition to my next role as a Senior Regulatory and Plan Documents Analyst at Fallon Health Insurance. As a regulatory analyst I interpreted state and federal regulatory updates and was a member of cross-functional teams implementing changes and ensuring the seamless payment of claims. ​ While working at Fallon, I found myself increasingly interested in organizational process effiency, and how regulatory and legislative changes are made and implemented.
In 2020 my interest in policy and process, as well as my interest in the new Massachusetts cannabis industry, led me to state government as the Cannabis Control Commission's inaugural Operations Project Manager which I grew into the role of Business Operations Manager. When I joined the agency, it was in its infancy, having been established September 1, 2017. My roles supported the agency's growth from 40 employees to 140. I also had the opportunity to work on regulatory changes with a focus on positive impacts to those most harmed by the war on BIPOC and low-income populations that is the so-called "war on drugs".