Christopher L. White, Esq.
DIRECTOR
General Counsel, Chief Policy Officer & Secretary of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Christopher White serves as the Association’s Chief Legal Officer and AdvaMed’s Chief Policy Officer, leading the Association’s work to develop and promote policy positions enhancing patient access to medical technology world wide. Mr. White also leads the Association’s strategic planning activities and investor relations matters. In March 2020, Mr. White was appointed the organization’s COVID-19 Action Team Leader, leading all COVID-19-related initiatives and policy. Additionally, he guided the organization to fully remote functioning upon the onset of the pandemic.
He testified before state and federal legislative committees on priority legal policy issues; led the drafting team revising the AdvaMed Code; and led the multinational negotiating team to draft the Kuala Lumpur Principles, harmonizing industry Codes of Ethics in Asia. He is a frequent speaker on health law and policy issues, and posts health policy blogs on his LinkedIn page.
Mr. White is a graduate of Wake Forest University where he studied electron microscopy and cell biology, and Catholic University Law School.
He is an avid sailor, cyclist and beekeeper.