Leslie V. Norwalk, Esq. has served as a member of the Globus Medical Board of Directors since September 2023. She previously served as a member of the board of directors of NuVasive from May 2014 to September 2023. She is currently strategic counsel to Epstein Becker & Green, EBG Advisors and National Health Advisors, and serves as a healthcare, regulatory and policy advisor to several private equity firms.
Ms. Norwalk previously served the George W. Bush Administration as the acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, where she managed the day-to-day operations of Medicare, Medicaid, State Child Health Insurance Programs, Survey and Certification of Health Care Facilities and other federal health care initiatives. For the four prior years, she was the agency's deputy administrator, responsible for the implementation of changes made under the Medicare Modernization Act, including the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit.
Prior to serving under the Bush Administration, Ms. Norwalk practiced law in the Washington, D.C. office of Epstein Becker & Green, advising clients on health policy matters. She also served in the George H.W. Bush Administration in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Ms. Norwalk serves as a director of Arvinas Inc. (NASDAQ: ARVN), CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) and Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: NBIX), as well as several privately held healthcare companies, and is a member of APCO Worldwide's International Advisory Council. She earned a B.A., cum laude, in economics and international relations from Wellesley College and a J.D. from the George Mason University School of Law.