Tricia Spellman, Administrative Director

Tricia Spellman is the Administrative Director at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights. Before joining the Center, Tricia was the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). EOHHS represents about half of state government encompassing 16 agencies serving the most vulnerable citizens of the state including the MassHealth program. At EOHHS, she was responsible for the financial management of a $12 billion budget and over $6 billion in annual revenue. In this capacity, she played an important role in the recently enacted health care reform law and other initiatives including employment programs, community housing programs, and health care access. In her previous work experience, Ms. Spellman was the Budget Director and CFO for MassHealth and a Health Policy Analyst at the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). Ms. Spellman holds a BA in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts and a Master of Business Administration from Simmons College.