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Dana Kirwin

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Director of Payer Development at ResMed
📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Dana Kirwin is the Director of Payer Development at ResMed, with nearly two decades of experience in product, marketing, and partnerships within the healthcare benefits space. People who have worked with her describe her as a collaborative, trailblazing, and strategic thought-leader. She is a graduate of the UMN Carlson School of Management.

Outside of her professional life, Dana is a passionate advocate for working parents and drives policy changes to support growing families. She resides in Minneapolis with her husband and two children, and often speaks about her own journey with motherhood to inspire and support other working moms.

In a previous role, she grew revenue in the employer market by 500% in less than four years.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Director of Payer Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Personality Overview

How Dana shows up

Decisive But Friendly
Driven But Considerate
Friendly But Fast

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Priorities

Topics Dana cares about

Women's Health Innovation
Her career and public statements show a deep passion for advancing innovation in areas like menopause care, sleep health for women, and breastfeeding support.
Payer Development
Her current role at ResMed is focused on building strategic relationships with payers, and she has recently been hiring for business development roles in this area.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Director of Payer Development
ResMed
7-2024 - 1-2025
Fractional U.S. Head of Partnerships
Vira Health
4-2024 - 12-2024
Executive Advisor
Citizen Health Strategies
1-2021 - 12-2023
Director, Employer and Government Relations
Medela
5-2019 - 1-2021
Sr. Program Manager, Employer Groups
Medela
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Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
UMN Carlson School of Management
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DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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