Madeleine Richter-Atkinson
Associate
Madeleine Richter-Atkinson, MPAff, MSCRP, is the Associate at Treaty Oak Strategies. Maddy supports clients’ policy priorities and communication needs related to health and human services, managed care, and the Medicaid and CHIP programs.
Madeleine gained her background in Texas health care policy as the Communications and Policy Advisor at the Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP), where she worked to support Texan’ access to affordable, high-quality care. Between her time at TAHP and Treaty Oak Strategies, Madeleine helped global electronics companies address environmental and human rights violations in their supply chains by leading membership and supplier engagement programs as the Membership Manager at the Responsible Business Alliance in Alexandria, VA. She also worked with the Sustainability Science, Policy, and Governance Research Group at UT Austin, developing the Austin Climate Atlas under a NASA grant to equip community advocates in Austin with satellite data to advocate for climate-resilient infrastructure investment in underserved neighborhoods.
Madeleine earned a Master of Public Affairs and Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning from UT Austin in 2026, writing her Master's report on the collaborative possibilities between MCOs and urban planners to address non-medical drivers of health. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Plan II and Sustainability Studies from UT Austin.