11.13.13
Gretchen Gutman, a 20-year veteran of legislative and government policy, has joined Cook Group as vice president of public policy.
“The health care industry is constantly facing changes and issues at all levels of government policy,” said Dan Peterson, vice president of industry and government affairs for Cook Group. “Gretchen will be a tremendous addition to our government affairs efforts across the globe.”
Prior to accepting this position, Gutman was associate vice president for governmental relations at Ball State University and she was a partner at the law firm Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Indianapolis, Ind. Gutman has more than 20 years experience in the legislative and political arenas, and is widely recognized for her understanding of Indiana’s school finance system and property tax assessment and tax policy.
Gutman began her public service career as public finance director for the Allen County Commissioners; that stint was followed by nearly a decade as chief advisor to the Senate Finance Committee of the Indiana General Assembly. She then entered the private sector as Midwest regional manager for the international energy company Mirant.
“I am excited to be joining [Cook], with a team of talented employees and a commitment to producing innovative health care products,” Gutman said. “In my new role, I look forward to sharing the Cook story of history and achievement with legislators and governmental bodies in the United States and abroad.”
Gutman graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in public affairs from Indiana University in Bloomington. She earned her law degree from the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis.
Since 1963 Cook Medical has worked closely with physicians to develop technologies that eliminate the need for open surgery. The Bloomington, Ind., company combines medical devices, biologic materials and cellular therapies to help the world’s healthcare systems deliver better outcomes more efficiently.
“The health care industry is constantly facing changes and issues at all levels of government policy,” said Dan Peterson, vice president of industry and government affairs for Cook Group. “Gretchen will be a tremendous addition to our government affairs efforts across the globe.”
Prior to accepting this position, Gutman was associate vice president for governmental relations at Ball State University and she was a partner at the law firm Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Indianapolis, Ind. Gutman has more than 20 years experience in the legislative and political arenas, and is widely recognized for her understanding of Indiana’s school finance system and property tax assessment and tax policy.
Gutman began her public service career as public finance director for the Allen County Commissioners; that stint was followed by nearly a decade as chief advisor to the Senate Finance Committee of the Indiana General Assembly. She then entered the private sector as Midwest regional manager for the international energy company Mirant.
“I am excited to be joining [Cook], with a team of talented employees and a commitment to producing innovative health care products,” Gutman said. “In my new role, I look forward to sharing the Cook story of history and achievement with legislators and governmental bodies in the United States and abroad.”
Gutman graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in public affairs from Indiana University in Bloomington. She earned her law degree from the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis.
Since 1963 Cook Medical has worked closely with physicians to develop technologies that eliminate the need for open surgery. The Bloomington, Ind., company combines medical devices, biologic materials and cellular therapies to help the world’s healthcare systems deliver better outcomes more efficiently.