Andrew Fish's Biography

Andrew Fish, Executive Director, AdvaMedDx

Andrew Fish is the first Executive Director of AdvaMedDx, the U.S. trade association representing leading manufacturers of medical diagnostic tests. AdvaMedDx was founded in 2010 as a division of AdvaMed, the medical device manufacturers association, where Mr. Fish holds the title of Senior Executive Vice President. Mr. Fish reports to the AdvaMedDx Board of Directors. Mr. Fish has extensive experience navigating the complex intersections of business, science, media, law, regulation, and politics. Earlier in Mr. Fish’s career, he served in the Senate-confirmed post of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. Prior to that position, he worked twice for the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, first as a professional staff member and later as deputy chief counsel. During law school, Mr. Fish worked in the Office of the Staff Secretary in the Clinton White House. Prior to joining AdvaMedDx, Mr. Fish was Senior Vice President of Legal and Government Affairs, General Counsel, and Secretary for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), representing manufacturers of non-prescription medicines. Mr. Fish also led the American Cancer Society’s federal lobbying team as the Senior Director of Federal Government Relations. In his legal practice, Mr. Fish focused on biotechnology regulation, as well as on a wide range of food, drug and agriculture issues.