Executive Director
Hearing Industries Assocation
Washington, District of Columbia
Bridget Sobek Dobyan serves as the Executive Director of HIA. Previously, she served as HIA Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, where she was responsible for state and federal public policy, advocacy, and strategy since January 2020. Bridget brings nonprofit, federal, and state government experience, having previously worked on Capitol Hill as Legislative Director for U.S. Representative Dave Trott of Michigan, as policy advisor to the Michigan Senate, and as government affairs manager for a D.C.-based energy efficiency advocacy organization. Bridget also brings significant personal experience with hearing loss and the benefits of hearing aid innovation as a user of a bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) herself.
Bridget earned her J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law and her B.A. in political science from Saginaw Valley State University. Bridget is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, D.C. Bar, and the American Bar Association.
MM207 - Elections 2024: Impact on Hearing Health Care
Thursday, March 27, 2025
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM CST
Disclosure(s): Financial: Hearing Industries Association: Employment (Ongoing); Nonfinancial: No nonfinancial relationships to disclose