Jeffrey B. Kindler

About Jeffrey B. Kindler

Jeff Kindler has had a distinguished career as a healthcare CEO, investor, and advisor. Formerly the Chairman and CEO of Pfizer, President of Boston Market Corp and Partner Brands, and General Counsel at McDonald’s, Kindler currently serves as the CEO of Centrexion (a privately held biotherapeutics company) and is a Senior Advisor for Blackstone.In 2024, Kindler joined forces with Pioneering Collective as a Founding Partner of Pioneering Leadership, a leadership accelerator for healthcare C-suite executives, which provides members with bespoke, mentoring services, and a peer-based learning ecosystem aimed at elevating performance and accelerating impact.As former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pfizer, Kindler led the $68 billion merger and acquisition of Wyeth, significantly diversifying Pfizer’s product portfolio, improved its R&D pipeline, and reshaped the company’s commercial, innovation, and leadership models to drive growth and cultural change. Prior to his appointment as CEO in July 2006, he served as a Vice Chairman of the company, responsible for Pfizer’s corporate affairs including worldwide legal, regulatory and patent matters as well as a range of public affairs and communications functions. Additionally, he served as a member of the four-person executive committee overseeing global business operations.While at Pfizer, Kindler worked with former President Bill Clinton to help bring medicines to impoverished patients in the developing world through public-private pharmaceutical partnerships. He also represented the pharmaceutical industry in U.S. government healthcare reform efforts, helping to increase access to affordable medicines while preserving an environment in which pharmaceutical firms can discover and develop innovative treatments.In 1996, Kindler joined McDonald\'s Corporation as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, then served as President of Partner Brands, which included overseeing franchise, operations and marketing efforts for brands including Boston Market, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Donato’s Pizza, and Pret a Manger. Before joining McDonald’s Corporation, Kindler was Vice President of Litigation and Legal Policy of the General Electric Company.Prior to GE, Kindler was as a Partner at the Washington, D.C. firm of Williams & Connolly. He began his career as an attorney at the FCC and served as a law clerk to Judge David L. Bazelon of the U.S. Court of Appeals of the D.C. Circuit and later as law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

Experience

1. Senior Advisor

   Blackstone

   Jun 2020 — Present

   Private Investment/Managment

Education

• Tufts University

  Bachelor's Degree

  1973 — 1977

• Harvard University

  Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Skills

• Research
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Powerpoint
• Pharmaceutical Sales
• Nonprofits
• Leadership Development
• Team Building
• Management
• Change Management
• Budgets
• Anti-Corruption
• Recruiting
• Life Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Process Improvement
• Contract Negotiation
• Sales
• Lifesciences
• Antitrust Counseling
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Healthcare
• Business Development
• Clinical Trials
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Strategy
• Training
• New Business Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Negotiation
• Public Speaking
• Clinical Research
• Customer Service