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Nora McDaniel

@noramcdaniel

Compliance leader at ETHOS PARTNERS LLC who advises healthcare organizations and built global compliance programs across medtech.

United States

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At ETHOS PARTNERS LLC, I advise healthcare and medical technology organizations on compliance program design, risk assessment, governance, and operational controls. I translate findings into mitigation plans, policies, monitoring priorities, executive reporting, and workable business processes.

At SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS / VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, I led governance, risk, and compliance initiatives and supported compliance integration after the acquisition. I developed analytics, KPIs, and executive dashboards that increased visibility into compliance risk trends by more than 40%.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Principal Consultant

Current

Ethos Partners LLC

Jan 2020 - Present (6 years 8 months)

Advise healthcare, medical technology, and other large organizations on compliance program design, risk assessment, governance, and operational controls. Support complex cross-functional engagements involving investigations processes, third-party oversight, and compliance operating models.

Compliance Process Design Risk Assessment Governance Operational Controls Investigation Third Party Oversight Compliance Operating Models

Director, Governance, Risk & Compliance

Siemens Healthineers / Varian Medical Systems

Jan 2020 - Dec 2024 (4 years 11 months)

Led governance, risk, and compliance initiatives within a global medical technology organization, working across commercial, clinical, legal, regulatory, and leadership teams. Supported compliance integration after Siemens Healthineers acquired Varian, aligning policies, processes, controls, reporting, and business practices.

Governance Risk Management Compliance HCP Interactions Anti Corruption AdvaMed Standards Risk Assessment Investigation Monitoring remediation Analytics KPIs Executive Dashboards

Senior Director, Compliance, Ethics & Data Privacy

Dwel Serviced Residences

Jan 2017 - Dec 2020 (3 years 11 months)

Built compliance and privacy programs across multiple jurisdictions, including policy, training, monitoring, governance, escalation, and corrective-action processes. Partnered with executive leadership to identify risk and integrate practical controls into daily operations.

Compliance Ethics Data Privacy Policy Development Training Monitoring Governance Escalation Management Corrective Actions Risk Management

Compliance Manager, Global Advisory Services

Jan 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 11 months)

Advised medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology clients on healthcare compliance, program effectiveness, governance, investigations, and remediation. Assessed programs against OIG guidance, AdvaMed and PhRMA Codes, transparency obligations, and anti-corruption expectations; supported FCPA investigations.

Healthcare Compliance Program Effectiveness Governance Investigation remediation OIG Guidelines AdvaMed PhRMA Code Transparency Anti Corruption FCPA

Chief Compliance Officer

Nevro

Jan 2012 - Dec 2013 (1 year 11 months)

Built global compliance program infrastructure ahead of IPO, including governance, HCP controls, training, monitoring, third-party oversight, and executive reporting. Advised executives on commercialization risks and HCP and investigator relationships.

Compliance Program Infrastructure Governance HCP Controls Training Monitoring Third Party Oversight Executive Reporting Commercialization Risks

Professional Affairs

Smith+Nephew

Established the Professional Affairs function and compliance controls for HCP consulting, contracts, grants, education, and clinical collaboration. Managed consultant relationships, audits, and training for commercial teams.

Professional Affairs Compliance and Controls HCP Consulting Contracts Grants Education Clinical Collaboration Consulting Management Audit Training

Compliance & Data Privacy

Stryker Corporation

Represented the company during a DOJ investigation and 18-month Federal Monitorship, reporting to the DOJ-appointed Monitor and supporting remediation. Chaired a committee overseeing HCP consultant engagements and led corporate transparency work consolidating 14 global IT systems into one federal reporting platform.

DOJ FTC Investigations Federal Monitorship remediation HCP Consulting Engagements Corporate Transparency Consolidation Systems Compliance Management