Purpose:
To advocate for the MedTech industry with relevant stakeholders across the key areas in healthcare policy, reimbursement, regulatory, industry development and sustainability. The Committee provides oversight of Reimbursement, Industry Policy subcommittees for coordinated and aligned strategies and communications.
Objectives:
- Oversee the execution of the Advocacy Strategy and its activities, including active stakeholder engagement to promote the policy priorities of the industry and the strategic issues identified by the subcommittees,
- Provide strategic counsel and shared intelligence, and
- Support the amplification of advocacy content through direct engagement.
MTAA Lead: Matthew Versi, Senior Manager, Public Affairs & Advocacy
Member Name | Position Title | Company |
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Susan Martin (Chair and Board Director) | Managing Director | Johnson & Johnson Medical |
Chris Szeleczky (Board Director) | GM Service & Operations ANZ | Olympus |
Kate King (Chair of IPC) | Senior Government Affairs Specialist | Johnson & Johnson Medical |
Mahesh Datar (Chair of RAC) | Snr Manager, Regulatory Affairs | Medtronic |
Michael Simmonds | Director, Health Economics & Government Affairs | Boston Scientific |
Robyn Chu | Director of Market Access, Policy, CSR, and Communications | Alcon |
Michael Reynolds | Director Healthcare Economics & Advocacy | Biotronik |
Fraser Cleave | General Manager, Orthopaedics & Theatre Capital | LifeHealthcare |
Polo Guilbert-Wright | Director of Government Affairs ANZ | Edwards Lifesciences |
Justin Keenan | Regional Manager AUS/NZ | Cook Medical |
James Doyle | Senior Director - Commercial & Public Affairs | Stryker |
Alison Crosweller | Senior Director - Government Affairs and Policy | Johnson & Johnson Medical |
Kate King | Senior Government Affairs Specialist | Medtronic |
Liz Carnabuci | Managing Director | Medtronic |
Paul Davies | Director, Government Affairs | Abbott Medical |
Christian Gabriel | Managing Director | B. Braun |
Mark Taffa | Director | Horten Medical |
Jesse Braunberger | Health Economics and Customer Outcomes Manager | Bard |
Jack Lancaster | CEO | Evolution Surgical |