California Healthcare Institute Appoints New Vice President of Public Policy; Photo Available 3/31/2004
From: Molly Ingraham of the California Healthcare Institute, 858-551-6677 or ingraham@chi.org LA JOLLA, Calif., March 31 -- Todd E. Gillenwater was appointed vice president of public policy for the California Healthcare Institute (CHI) in March. CHI is a public policy research organization representing leading academic biomedical research institutions, biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device firms in California. "Todd brings us a wealth of practical political experience from his years in Washington," said David Gollaher, Ph.D., president and CEO of CHI. "He combines an understanding of science and technology with a proven ability to get things done on Capitol Hill. He'll be a terrific advocate for California's fast-growing biomedical industry." Prior to joining CHI, Gillenwater was the legislative director for Congressman David Dreier (R-Calif.). In that position, Gillenwater guided the Congressman's legislative work in major policy areas including health care, tax policy, and science and technology. In particular, he worked on Medicare, drug importation, stem cell research, NIH funding, and other legislative issues relevant to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device and academic research communities. Prior to serving on Rep. Dreier's staff, Gillenwater was an associate at The Heritage Foundation. Gillenwater earned his bachelor's degree in International Relations from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. CHI represents more than 225 leading biotechnology, medical device, diagnostics, and pharmaceutical companies, as well as public and private academic biomedical research organizations. CHI's mission is to advance responsible public policies that foster medical innovation and promote scientific discovery. CHI's Web site is http://www.chi.org. ------ PHOTO EDITORS: A high resolution, publication-ready photo supporting this story is available for free editorial use at: http://www.wirepix.com/newsphotos/USN | |