Martha Auster is a strategic and collaborative leader with 20+ years of experience of engagement in healthcare legislation, policy development, and patient advocacy. Currently the Northeast regional director of state government affairs for Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Martha previously worked for TAP and Genentech, as well as having held positions at the Medical Society of the State of New York and the American Cancer Society. A graduate of St. Bonaventure University, Martha earned a Master of Science in Administration degree from St. Michael’s College (VT); she lives the Albany, NY area with her husband and two teenage daughters.