Vice President, International Government Affairs

Boston Scientific

Michaela currently leads Boston Scientific's international government affairs efforts, focusing on increasing BSC's global market access opportunities. In that capacity, she works with her global teams to develop BSC’s international affairs strategy to influence policies to ensure an optimal business environment for key BSC technologies. Michaela also leads BSC’s international advocacy with the U.S. administration and key associations and business groups in Washington, DC.

In addition to her full-time role at BSC, Michaela is the Founder of the MICHE Group, a group of nearly 120 female senior-level government affairs executives, who regularly meet to speak to U.S. and foreign high-level government officials. The group is committed to providing networking opportunities and peer support to enhance its members' professional growth.

Michaela serves on the boards of the Meridian Corporate Council, Executive Council of Diplomacy, and the Global Business Dialogue. She is also the Chair of National Association of Manufacturer’s Europe Taskforce, the Co-Chair Chamber of Commerce’s European Life Sciences Working Group, and the Chair of the Advamed’s Global Informal Policy Agenda Group.

Prior to joining Boston Scientific, Michaela worked as Senior Trade Advisor at the Delegation of the European Union in Washington, DC. In her role, Michaela covered a wide range of international policy issues affecting the US - EU bilateral trade relationship. She served as the Delegation lead on services and procurement negotiations in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) as well as lead Delegation contact on sanctions, US-China trade relations, Asia trade policy and taxation.

Previously, Michaela served as Director of International Environment and Trade Policy at TechAmerica (now CompTia) the largest tech trade association in the U.S. representing approximately 1200 technology companies. In this capacity, she covered global environmental regulations, trade policy developments and engaged in advocacy in Congress, the US Administration, and foreign governments to enhance member companies’ global market access.

Michaela also worked at the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), as a Manager of Government Affairs, overseeing international affairs agenda and covering domestic competitiveness, innovation and mobility efforts. She started her career with the Washington International Trade Association (WITA), organizing trade policy and diplomatic events.

Michaela holds a Master's Degree in International Affairs from the Georgetown University and a Master’s Degree in Economic Policy and Administration from Masaryk University in the Czech Republic (2004). Michaela lives with her husband Bruce and her three active boys in Potomac, MD.

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