Tim Keyes

About Tim Keyes

Accomplished Commercial Executive with broad strategic and operational experience across core biotech functions of market access strategy, payer and provider marketing, account management, pricing and contracting, policy & government affairs strategy, finance & analytics, and business development. Relentless problem solver energized by building strategic value creation approaches, who excels at bringing strategy and vision to reality, and thrives in fast paced environments with no precedent or playbook.Proven expertise in building innovative market access strategies and leading account teams to successfully launch and commercialize cell & gene therapies and biosimilars across multiple therapeutic areas.Demonstrated ability to build teams, develop direct reports, and a passionate culture builder. Track record of leading large cross-functional teams to successfully deliver forecast altering enterprise strategies. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Selected by C-Suite to build CAR-T interest in community oncology at corporate accounts and oncology clinics. Grew community treatment centers (ATCs) by 400% in 2 years and pipeline to achieve double-digit community ATCs in 3 years. We had 130+ ATCs prior, but only 2 in community. Drove 2L LBCL launch and growth of Yescarta, the first CAR-T brand with over $1B annual sales by expanding the treatment network to unprecedented levels, drove outpatient adoption to double-digits, enhanced patient services offerings, and delivered universal payer access. Built a novel gene therapy value & access program for payers, sharing risk up to 80% of product price for patient failure through outcomes-based contracting while maintaining Medicaid Best Price compliance and financial sustainability. Generated universal payer access for $3M gene therapy. Created first-in-Pfizer specialty biologic analytic capabilities and infrastructure including buy-and-bill financial forecasting and ASP modeling, key account deal model supporting contract negotiations, and market segmentation tool, which linked individual payers and providers by region for optimal strategy and field execution.

Experience

1. Sr Director, Market Access - U s Pricing & Portfolio Contracting

   Regeneron

   Jan 2026 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• Carthage College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Accounting and Finance

  2007 — 2011