Barry Featherman

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ABOUT BARRY FEATHERMAN

Expertise, Access, and Relationship Building That Gets Things DoneCareer SummaryRespected leader with more than two decades of Washington DC and International experience. Mr. Featherman oversaw Gilead Sciences’ Government Affairs in the Intercontinental Region (ICR) and Global Patient Solutions covering Latin America, Asia, Africa, Russia Türkiye and the Middle East. He managed a team of U.S. and international-based government affairs professionals working to advance the company\'s strategic issues, partnering with internal and external stakeholders. Previously. Mr. Featherman was responsible for Government Affairs in Gilead\'s Access Operations and Emerging Markets and Commercial Markets overseeing regional and institutional political activity within Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Prior to Gilead, Featherman was a principal at the Global Solutions Division of the Podesta Group, Int\'l Affairs Director at Duane Morris Government Strategies, Exec Dir of the Global Center for Development and Democracy and President and CEO of the Inter-American Economic Council. He served as head of the transition team for the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States. Mr. Featherman is a Member of the Chairman’s Business Advisory Board of the US-ASEAN Business Council and a Member of the International Affairs Steering Committee at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. He serves on Gilead’s IP/Trade Policy Working Group, Gilead’s International Government Affairs (IGA) Leadership Team and Gilead\'s Government Affairs Extended Leadership Team. He received the Gravitas Capital Advisors Award for contributions to innovative Inter-American policy. Mr. Featherman is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate (BA) of Temple University and received his Juris Doctorate (JD) from the American University. He holds a Master\'s Degree (LL.M.) in Inter-American Law from the University of Miami.Qualifications Hiring and Mentoring Staff Leadership in Policy Direction Fluent Spanish and Portugues; Proficient French Creating Influential Presence with Government Responding to Market Events Persuasive presentations, speeches, briefings Relationship Management Strategic direction Liaison with government officials Team Leadership