CHPA announces executive changes

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association on Monday named Bill Head as the association’s VP government affairs, effective Jan. 17, and promoted David Spangler as the association’s SVP policy, general counsel and secretary, effective immediately.

Reporting to CHPA president and CEO Scott Melville, Head will be responsible for the association’s state and federal government affairs departments and its political action committee, and will serve as a member of the association’s senior management team. He succeeds Andrew Fish, who recently joined AdvaMed Diagnostics as its executive director.

“Bill's extensive and diverse background in state and federal government affairs, health care and public policy is the kind of experience we need to lead the CHPA government affairs team at this critical time,” Melville said. “Throughout his professional career, Bill has demonstrated that he is a strong leader who will bring well-tuned political instincts and legislative savvy to this critical function of our association.”

Spangler will continue to serve as a member of the association’s senior management team, overseeing policy initiatives and international efforts, while taking on the added role of directing the association’s legal affairs. Regarding Spangler, Melville said, “He is widely respected for his work both at home and abroad, and he is well prepared to take on the additional role of general counsel and secretary, where he will work closely with me on board matters while overseeing the legal affairs function.”

Head most recently led the government affairs department of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association. Prior to that, he served as a lobbyist in the healthcare insurance and pharmaceutical benefit management industries, as an adviser to former Gov. Ben Nelson of Nebraska and as a lieutenant in the United States Navy.

Head holds a J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law, an M.A. from the University of Nebraska and a B.A. from the University of Maryland.

Spangler joined the CHPA in 1984 as a legislative analyst. He subsequently served in a number of roles for the association in the president’s office, project management, international affairs and legal affairs before assuming his position as SVP policy and international affairs in 2006. He is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio and the George Washington University National Law Center.