NESTcc | Medical Device Technology Research Governance Committee

NESTcc Charter

NESTcc’s organizational structure consists of a multi-stakeholder Governing Committee, which is a Committee established by the MDIC Board of Directors, and an Executive Director supported by program staff.

Working Groups composed of experts representing diverse perspectives may be established by the Governing Committee on an ad hoc basis.

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Executive Committee

The NEST Executive Committee is comprised of key stakeholders from across the medical device ecosystem committed to NEST’s success in catalyzing use of real-world evidence to support the development and use of new medical technologies. The Executive Committee is charged with operational oversight, strategic planning, and approval of principal NEST activities to ensure that NEST is inclusive, patient-focused, and anchored in accountability and transparency.

Daniel Caños, PhD, MPH,

Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Paul Coplan, ScD, MBA, MPH

NEST Governance Committee Chair, Vice President and Global Head of Medical Device Epidemiology and Real-World Data Sciences, Johnson & Johnson

Juan Espinoza, M.D.

Chief Research Informatics Officer, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Associate Director of the Center for Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, Northwestern University

Owen Faris, PhD

Principal Deputy Director, Office of Product Evaluation and Quality, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Andrew C. Fish

President and CEO of the Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC)

Jennifer Kerr, MS, CCRA, RAC

NEST Executive Committee Chair

Simon Mason

Chief Enterprise Officer and President of NEST, MDIC

Michael Pfleger

Head, External Affairs and Regulatory Policy, Alcon; AdvaMed nominee

Robert Z. Phillips

Head of Quality & Regulatory – North America, Siemens Healthineers, AdvaMed Imaging nominee

Jody Powell

Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance , Stryker

Mohamed Salama, M.D.

Chief Medical Officer, Sonic Healthcare USA, American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) nominee

Leanne West

Chief Engineer Pediatric Technologies, Georgia Institute of Technology and President, International Children’s Advisory Network

Governing Committee

The NEST Governance Committee is comprised of key stakeholders from across the medical device ecosystem who are committed to and responsible for the identification and prioritization of key initiatives that advance real-world evidence generation for medical devices and support NEST’s plans and strategy. The Governance Committee reports recommendations into the Executive Committee.