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René Quashie is the first-ever Vice President, Digital Health at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the largest technology trade association in the U.S. with over 1,000 member companies. Quashie provides guidance on key legal and regulatory issues relating to digital health technology products, services, software and apps. Quashie also works on behalf of CTA's Health Division, which supports the health technology industry through advocacy, education, research, standards, policy initiatives and more. He has also spearheaded a number of cross-sector initiatives, including the Health Equity and Access Leadership (HEAL) Coalition, a multi-sector initiative of private tech companies, healthcare providers and representatives of public agencies examining new ways to leverage the use of technology to mitigate health disparities across diverse demographics, geographies and communities. Prior to CTA, Quashie was in private law practice at several national firms for two decades focusing his work on digital health and privacy. He earned his law degree from George Washington University.