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Introduction

Previously served as a state lobbyist and staff attorney for the Iowa Hospital Association

Extensive work with hospitals, managing their legislative needs, focusing specifically on behavioral health, licensure, financing and Medicaid

Helps Cornerstone clients formulate strategies to achieve their legislative and regulatory objectives and needs

Clients

1) Alzheimers Association, Iowa Chapter

2) American Chemistry Council

3) Associated General Contractors of Iowa

4) Behavioral Health Solutions

5) Carvana

6) Cisco Systems, Inc.

7) Des Moines Area Regional Transit

8) Des Moines International Airport

9) Elite Casino Resorts, LLC

10) Empower Pharmacy

11) Flowstate Health

12) Great Outdoors Foundation

13) Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (IHBPA)

14) Hubbell Realty Company

15) Iowa Academy of Family Physicians

16) Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers

17) Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

18) Iowa Bankers Association

19) Iowa Community Foundations

20) Iowa County Attorneys Association

21) Iowa Dental Association

22) Iowa Extension Council Association

23) Iowa Health Care Association

24) Iowa Healthiest State Initiative

25) Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association

26) Iowa Operators of Music & Amusement

27) Iowa Real Estate Developers Association

28) Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF)

29) Iowa State Fair

30) Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association

31) Iowa Travel Industry Partners

32) Iowa Water Land Legacy Coalition

33) Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association

34) Iowa Wood Industry Association

35) ITS, Inc. & SHAZAM, Inc.

36) Lifepoint Health

37) Magellan Health, Inc.

38) Major League Baseball

39) Metropolitan Coalition

40) MidAmerican Energy Company

41) Nelson Construction

42) Neuro Restorative

43) Northern Natural Gas Company

44) OpenLoop Health, Inc.

45) REM Iowa

46) Republic National Distributing Company

47) Responsive Policy Solutions

48) Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

49) SAS Institute Inc.

50) Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa

51) Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

52) State Farm Insurance

53) TC Energy

54) The Rasmussen Group

55) Turo Inc.

56) UnityPoint Health

57) Veterans Guardian

58) Voya Financial

59) Woodward Academy

Biography

Sara Allen joined Cornerstone in September 2016. Sara brings over five years of healthcare experience, as well as years spent lobbying, developing and executing policy positions, engaging grassroots advocates, and assisting with political action committee campaigns and endorsements. Sara assists clients throughout the legislative and rule-making process, focusing on health care and state government concerns.

Most recently, Sara worked as a state lobbyist and staff attorney working for the Iowa Hospital Association, representing all 118 Iowa hospitals at the statehouse and various administrative agencies. In this position, Sara gained expertise in a variety of areas impacting hospitals and other health care providers; these areas include financing and reimbursement, behavioral health, value-based healthcare delivery reform models, informational technology innovation, regulatory and legal compliance, scope of practice concerns for specific providers, public body concerns, and public health initiatives.

Before her position at the Iowa Hospital Association, Sara worked for a physician staffing company as associate corporate counsel. In that role, she was responsible for maintaining the corporation's business compliance, contract drafting and enforcement, and managing the human resources function.

Sara received her juris doctorate from Drake University in December 2010 and was admitted to the Iowa Bar in April 2011. Prior to Drake, Sara received her Business Administration degree from Grand View University. In addition to her formal education, Sara received her private pilot's license in 2005 and enjoys recreational flying.

Sara lives in Des Moines with her husband Colby and her three young children, Briar, Blake, and Boone.

Last Updated: February 10, 2026