Stephen Ubl

President & CEO
AdvaMed

Stephen J. Ubl is president and CEO of AdvaMed, the world's largest medical technology association. AdvaMed has more than 1,900 member companies, subsidiaries and divisions producing medical devices, diagnostic products and medical information systems. The Association's membership has experienced an impressive 10 percent growth rate during the past five years, with 109 companies joining in 2009 alone. Ubl is recognized as a top health care advocate and policy expert with considerable experience across multiple health policy sectors. His accomplishments include landmark reforms related to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration product review process and Medicare's coverage and reimbursement of medical technologies. Annually, Ubl is recognized as a top association lobbyist by leading Washington political publications. He first joined AdvaMed in 1998 as executive vice president of federal government relations. He left the organization in 2004 to open his own health care consulting firm, which served clients including Fortune 500 health care companies and leading investment banks. In July 2005, Ubl was chosen to lead AdvaMed as its president and CEO.

Prior to AdvaMed, Ubl was vice president of legislation for the Federation of American Hospitals. Ubl began his Washington career on Capitol Hill, where he worked for U.S. Senator Charles E. Grassley (R-IA.). Ubl holds a degree in Political Science from St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN.