Michelle Fried Galvanek has extensive experience as a health care policy and government/regulatory affairs professional who is adept at developing and implementing strategies to achieve public policy goals. As a partner in the health care policy practice, she brings more than 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors of the health care arena to her work with clients. Prior to joining Thorn Run Partners in 2016, Michelle spent 25 years working in senior roles for some of the top pharmaceutical companies and healthcare trade associations in Washington, DC, including those representing health insurers, hospitals, and physicians. Michelle is an expert at analyzing and providing strategic responses to legislative and regulatory proposals and interacting successfully with federal agency officials at all levels of the federal government.

Prior to joining Thorn Run Partners, Michelle served as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs for a prominent healthcare trade association, where she was accountable for all health care policy and regulatory activity on behalf of the association. She analyzed regulatory proposals and filed dozens of comment letters on behalf of the association’s member companies to improve regulatory programs. Michelle met regularly with senior officials at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on many issues, including implementation of the Medicare Part D program and the Affordable Care Act. She also helped build and lead coalitions on issues of shared interest.

Michelle previously was hired as Senior Counsel in the Washington, DC office of a multinational pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer goods company, where she was hired to implement the then-newly created Medicare Part D program across its operating companies. In that capacity, she composed comment letters in response to CMS’ proposed regulations and policies in order to improve implementation of the Part D program, authored compliance guidance, and provided training.

Michelle has had a long history of volunteer and leadership service with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). She served on the Board of the National Capital Area Chapter for more than ten years, including two as Board President, and also served as Vice Chair of the National Board of Representatives. During that time, Michelle was named the National Capital Area Chapter’s “Woman of the Year” for fundraising, received a National Chairman’s Citation Award, and was nominated by the LLS for the “Washingtonian of the Year” award.

Michelle received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Emory University and a law degree from Georgetown University. She lives in Maryland with her daughter.