Mark Leahey is the President & CEO for the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA), a national trade association in Washington, DC that represents research-driven medical technology companies. Mr. Leahey's responsibilities include advocating on behalf of the entrepreneurial sector of the medical device industry to Congress, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and other federal and state agencies. He has lobbied for a more reasonable user fee for smaller companies, worked to open access to the hospital marketplace by challenging the exclusionary and anti-competitive nature of certain large group purchasing organizations (GPOs), as well as ensure that medical device technologies are reimbursed adequately. Mr. Leahey currently sits on the Medical Devices Committee for the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) and the Editorial Advisory Board of Medical Product Outsourcing. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar and a graduate of Georgetown University, the Georgetown Law Center and Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business.
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Mark B. Leahey
President & CEO
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Thomas Novelli
Director of Federal Affairs
Thomas Novelli is currently the Director of Federal Affairs for the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA). Mr. Novelli joined MDMA after working on the Committee on Finance for former Chairman and current Ranking Member, Senator Charles Grassley, for nearly four years. At the Committee, he worked on several areas directly affecting the medical device and pharmaceutical industries including Federal reimbursement, drug and device safety and approval, and fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Mr. Novelli conducted several high-profile investigations into the pharmaceutical and medical device industries including the investigations of the use of educational grants and off-label marketing, clinical research organizations, and conflicts of interest in the healthcare industry. He is currently working on issues facing the device industry, including ensuring adequate and timely reimbursement for new medical technologies, transparency issues involving manufacturers and physicians, and patent legislation currently before the Congress. Mr. Novelli holds a Master of Arts in Policy, with Honors, from the Catholic University of America and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Dayton. |
Brendan Benner
Director of Public Affairs
Brendan Benner is the Director of Public Affairs for the MDMA where he is in charge of communications, strategic outreach and grassroots development. Benner has extensive experience in the private and public sector, as well as working with non-profits. He began his career with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Public Affairs where he worked on education policy and other issues, interacting with elected officials and policy makers. He spent several years working in Congress, serving both as a Communications Director and District Director for former Congresswoman Melissa Hart (PA) and Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA) respectively. He oversaw and implemented aggressive media and outreach plans in these highly competitive congressional districts. During the 2008 presidential campaign, Mr. Benner served as the Pennsylvania Victory Communications Director for Senator John McCain. Most recently, he was the campaign manager for one of the most competitive open House seats in the nation. Mr. Benner is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar and a graduate of Georgetown University and Temple University’s Beasley School of Law. |
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Sheri DeVinney
Operations Manager and Executive Assistant to the President
Sheri brings more than 20 years of operational management and accounting experience to MDMA. In her current role, she is responsible for all office operations and serves as the Executive Assistant to MDMA’s President and CEO. Prior to joining MDMA, she held positions in the medical device, insurance, and real estate industries. Sheri also served in the United States Marine Corp for four years prior to attending Coastal Carolina Community College where she studied business and accounting. |
