Andrew Whitman is Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Vantive, a renal care specialty company formerly part of Baxter Healthcare. Previously, he led Government Affairs and Communications functions at Baxter’s Renal Care business. Prior to joining Baxter, he was Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at Varian Medical Systems. He holds a law degree from American University and a bachelor’s degree in government from Hamilton College. His focus has been on healthcare policy and patient advocacy.