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Sara E. Dyson

Senior Vice President of Underwriting & Risk Management for Medmarc

Sara Dyson, Esq., MPH CPCU, is the senior vice president of Underwriting & Risk Management for Medmarc, a specialty insurance carrier that provides products liability insurance to the life sciences industry. Dyson oversees Medmarc’s underwriting unit, including its strategy and operations, as well as the company’s risk management team, which advises life sciences companies on products liability risk mitigation and assists with related specialty areas, such as FDA compliance, post-market surveillance, product safety, and recalls. She is the author of numerous articles on products liability risk management that have appeared in industry media outlets, such as Medtech Intelligence and Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MDDI) magazines. In 2017, Dyson joined the Editorial Advisory Board of Medical Product Outsourcing (MPO) magazine. She earned her certification as a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) in 2018 and is a member of the CPCU Society. Dyson received her law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School and is a member of the Wisconsin and Virginia Bar Associations. She holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Missouri’s College of Health Sciences. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.

9:00-10:00 a.m.

Thursday October 8, 2026

Supplier Agreements in the Age of Partnerships

As OEM/supplier relationships continue to transform, what do current supplier agreements look like? What are today’s critical factors and what’s gone by the wayside? How do you develop a supplier agreement for a partnership rather than a transactional relationship? Representatives from both sides of the aisle—supplier and OEM—will share their experiences, best practices, and recommendations for navigating the intricacies of today’s agreements in this panel-based session.

Moderated by Paul Melnychuck