Tracy Steffek, MPA

Commander
DISC Type : D

Founder & Principal at Remedy & Root, LLC

Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Overview

Tracy Steffek is the Founder of Remedy & Root, a survivor-led consultancy focused on integrating healthcare and community services for whole-person care. With an MPA from Virginia Tech, she specializes in systems change for complex populations, particularly in cancer care. Colleagues describe her as motivated, compassionate, and an effective community builder.

As a breast and oral cancer survivor, Tracy is a passionate health advocate. She serves on multiple boards, including for the Bright Spot Network, and co-facilitates a healing circle for parents with cancer. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, two daughters, grandmother, and rescue dogs.

Her consultancy is uniquely grounded in her lived experience, offering a "survivor-led" approach to redesigning complex systems of care.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Risk-Taker

Strong-Willed

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They are very proud of what they do. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

Whole-Person Care
Her consulting firm helps health systems and non-profits build integrated medical and social care, moving beyond fragmented services for high-need populations.
Cancer Survivorship & Advocacy
As a breast and oral cancer survivor, her professional work is deeply informed by her lived experience, and she actively serves on cancer-related non-profit boards.
Healthcare Systems Redesign
She writes about the "design failure" of current healthcare models and focuses on building cross-sector partnerships that can create sustainable, equitable impact.

Media Appearances

Tracy has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Founder & Principal at Remedy & Root, LLC
6-2025
Family Support, Engagement, and Advocacy Manager at Kids and Car Safety
3-2020 - 5-2025
Senior Director for SAFE Communities at SAFE Project (Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic)
12-2017 - 3-2020
Program Manager at National Association of Counties
5-2014 - 12-2017
Management Analyst at Fairfax County Government

Education

1-2026 - 6-2026
AI Driven Health Care Transformation from Harvard University
2010 - 2014
Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA)

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Exp : 15 Location : Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & Principal at Remedy & Root, LLC
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Insights For Selling To Tracy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tracy is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tracy

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tracy move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Tracy take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Tracy

Personality Compatibility


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