Mike Genau is Senior Vice President and President of Medtronic's Americas Region and serves as a member of the Executive Committee. Mike is responsible for Medtronic's Commercial Operations across the region. Within the Americas, Mike leads the execution of Medtronic's value-based healthcare strategy, including the development of new healthcare services, business partnerships and joint ventures that support current market transitions to more affordable and accessible healthcare models. In this role, he establishes and manages key executive relationships with various stakeholders throughout the healthcare industry; developing innovative ways to leverage Medtronic's full portfolio of products, services, and business programs. In addition, he represents Medtronic to federal, state and other government agencies on policy issues affecting the company and industry. Mike brings 25 years of global healthcare leadership experience to Medtronic, including international and domestic assignments for Johnson and Johnson, General Electric, Mallinckrodt Medical, Kinetic Concepts and Zeltiq Aesthetics. He has a comprehensive background in developing global strategy, leading commercial operations, and advancing clinical and economic value propositions to deliver significant revenue growth. Mike serves on the Board and Executive Committee for the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) and on the Board of the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He also serves on the Board for the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), a coalition of chief executives within American healthcare with the vision to make affordable, high-quality care accessible to all Americans. Mike holds a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of South Carolina.

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