
Martha Nolan
Senior Policy Advisor,
HealthyWomen
Martha Nolan joined the HealthyWomen in 2020, bringing more than 30 years of federal and state policy and lobbying experience in health care, health insurance and women’s health, as well as demonstrated skill in relations with federal agencies, coalition building, and networking.
Martha previously worked for the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research (ARBIR) as the Senior Director for Government and Strategic Affairs. Within her leadership responsibilities she advised the Executive Director on the development and implementation of ARBIR’s policy and government relation goals, initiatives and objectives; and developing and maintaining effective liaison with government officials and counterparts in other organizations and coalitions.
Martha has worked in the Washington Office of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention as a Health Policy and Issues Management Analyst handling all issues related to women’s health. Prior to CDC, Martha was Vice President of Policy at the Society for Women’s Health Research. Her advocacy was instrumental in securing passage of the Women’s Health Office Act, making permanent the offices of women’s health in the federal health agencies as well as in transforming the study of sex differences at NIH and the examination of demographic data in FDA regulatory approvals. She also has seventeen years of experience working for the health insurance industry both as a lawyer and a lobbyist.
Martha earned her JD at Suffolk University Law School and her BA from Harvard University.
Sessions
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27-Oct-2025Schuyler Ballroom