Donald Rumsfield
Government Employer
Donald Rumsfield is President Bush's
Secretary of Defense. During the Ford Administration, he held the post of White House
Cheif of Staff (1974-75) and then he became Ford's Secretary of Defense (1975-77).
Private Sector Employer
From 1977 to 1985 he served as Chief
Executive Officer, President, and then Chairman of G.D. Searle & Co. From 1993 to
2000, he was Chairman of Gilead Sciences.
Source: Department of Defense Bio.
Michael Friedman
Government Employer
Dr. Michael Friedman was the Acting
Commissioner of the FDA from 1997-1998. He is also a reservist in the Public Health
Service, where he once had the rank of Rear Admiral and Assistant Attorney General.
Private Sector Employer
Dr. Michael Friedman is a Senior Vice
President of the Pharmacia Corporation. He is also PhRMA's Chief Medical Officer for
Biomedical Preparedness.
Source: PhRMA Press Release.
Mitchell Daniels Jr.
Government Employer
Mr. Daniels has been named by President
Bush to head the Office of Management and Budget. In the past, he has worked as a senior
advisor to Senator Richard Lugar and President Reagan.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Daniels joined Eli Lilly in 1990. In
1993 he became the company's president of North American pharmaceutical operations. In
1997, he was named senior vice president of corporate strategy and policy. Before joining
Eli Lilly, he was the president and CEO of the Hudson Institute.
Source: Eli Lilly Press Release: Daniels named to Bush Cabinet-Level
Post. Dec. 22, 2000.
Raymond V. Gilmartin
Government Employer
Mr. Gilmartin was appointed to the
Bush/Cheney transition team for the Department of Healthand Human Services.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Gilmartin joined Merck in 1976,
starting as the vice president of strategic planning. In 1994 he was named Chairman and
CEO. Prior to his employment at Merck, he was Chairman and CEO of Becton Dickinson. Mr.
Gilmartin is the current chairman of the Healthcare Institute of New Jersy and of the
Valley Health System, Inc., as well as a former chairman of PhRMA. He is chairman of the
Council on Competitiveness and is on the board of associates of the Harvard Business
School. He is a director of The College Fund/UNCF, and a member of the Business
Roundtable, the Business Council. He also sits on the boards of directors of General
Mills, Inc. and the Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
Source: Merck Bio.
Gerald J. Mossinghoff
Government Employer
Mr. Mossinghoff was a former Assistant
Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks under the Reagan
administration from 1981 to 1985. Mr. Mossinghoff claims he advised President Reagan on
the establishment of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Mr. Mossinghoff
represented the United States as Ambassador to the Diplomatic Conference on the Revision
of the Paris Convention and as Chairman of the General Assembly of WIPO.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Gerald J. Mossinghoff is currently
Senior Counsel for the law firm of Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt. In
1998, Mr. Mossinghoff was a registered lobbyist for PhRMA. Prior to joining Oblon Spivak,
Mr. Mossinghoff joined the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PMA- now PhRMA) in
1985, as president.
Source: Oblon Spivak Attorney Locator
Dr. Harvey E. Bale, Jr.
Government Employer
Dr. Harvey E. Bale, Jr. worked at the
United States Trade Representative (USTR) for twelve years.
Private Sector Employer
Dr. Harvey E. Bale, Jr. is currently
Director-General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Associations (IFPMA). IFPMA is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and represents
research-based pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Prior to his career at IFPMA, Harvey
Bale was the Senior Vice-President of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of
America (PhRMA); he joined PhRMA in 1989.
Source: IFPMA Press Release, August 5,
1997 (http://www.pharmweb.net/pwmirror/pw9/ifpma/ifpma9.html)
Alan F. Holmer
Government Employer
Mr. Alan F. Holmer worked at USTR from 1985
to 1989. From 1985 to 1987, Alan Holmer served as General Counsel to U.S. Trade
Representative Clayton Yeutter. From 1987 to 1989 Mr. Holmer served as the Deputy U.S.
Trade Representative (with rank of Ambassador). Prior to joining USTR, Mr. Holmer served
as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration at the Commerce Department
from 1983 to 1985. As an appointee of President Reagan, Mr. Holmer served as Deputy
Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs from 1981 to 1983.
Private Sector Employer
Alan F. Holmer is the President and C.E.O
of PhRMA, a position he has held since July 1996. PhRMA is headquartered Washington, D.C.
and represents America's research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporations.
Click here to view Mr. Holmer's
letter (January 18, 2000) to Secretary Donna Shalala expressing PhRMA's displeasure
with the WHO's draft resolution on HIV/AIDS. Prior to his tenure at PhRMA, Mr. Holmer
worked at the law firm of Sidley & Austin; he joined Sidley & Austin in 1989.
Source: PhRMA Release: 11/99
Susan K. Finston
Government Employer
Ms. Susan K. Finston worked at the State
Department for thirteen years in the Office of Intellectual Property and Competition
serving in Chicago, Washington DC, Tel Aviv, Manila and London,.
Private Sector Employer
Ms. Finston is currently Assistant Vice
President for Intellectual Property and Middle-East/Afican Affairs at PhRMA.
Daniel L. Spiegel
Government Employer
Mr. Daniel L. Spiegel served as United
States Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1993 to 1996. In addition, Mr.
Spiegel served as U.S. envoy to the World Health Organization, the World Intellectual
Property Organization, the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development, the International
Labor Organization, the International Telecommunications Union and the U.N. High
Commission for Refugees. From 1978 to 1979, Mr. Spiegal was a member of the State
Department's Policy Planning staff from 1978 to 1979. From 1977 to 1978, Mr. Spiegel
served as special assistant to Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance. Prior to joining the
State Department, Mr. Spiegel served as foreign policy legislative assistant to the late
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey from 1971 to 1976 Earlier in his career, Mr. Spiegel was
legislative assistant to Senator Alan Cranston from 1969 to 1971.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Spiegel is currently a partner at the
law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P (Washington, D.C. office). Akin
Gump's clients include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and Warner-Lambert. In 1998,
Mr. Spiegel was a registered lobbyist for American Home Products.
Source: Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile.
Donald C. Alexander
Government Employer
Mr. Donald C. Alexander served as
Commissioner of Internal Revenue from 1973 to 1977. After his tenure as Commissioner, Mr.
Alexander served on the Commission on Federal Paperwork from 1975 to 1977. From 1983 to
1984, Mr. Alexander served on the Interior Department's Coal Leasing Commission. From 1993
to 1996, he was a Commissioner of the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday Commission;
and from 1987 to 1989 as Chairman of the Internal Revenue Service Exempt Organizations
Advisory Group.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Alexander is currently a partner in the
tax section of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (Washington, D.C. office).
Akin Gump's clients include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and Warner-Lambert. In
1998, Mr. Alexander was a registered lobbyist for Johnson & Johnson.
Source: Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile.
S. Bruce Wilson
Government Employer
Mr. S Bruce Wilson worked almost 17 years
at USTR. His career at USTR included a posting as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for
Intellectual Property, Services and Investment (a position currently held by Joseph
Papovich), and a posting as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Industry and Services.
In this capacity, Mr. Wilson headed U.S. delegations on intellectual property at the
Uruguay Round negotiations. Mr. Wilson was involved in the establishment of the USTR
Mission in Geneva. After his career in USTR, Mr. Wilson worked for the Ways and Means
Committeee of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 1998. Mr. Wilson first served
as Staff Director to the Subcommittee on Trade; he then served as Democatic Trade Counsel.
Private Sector Employer
Bruce Wilson is currently a partner at the
law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P (Washington, D.C. office). Akin
Gump's clients include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and Warner-Lambert. In 1998,
Mr. Wilson was a registered lobbyist for American Home Products.
Source: Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile.
Edward J. Allera
Government Employer
Mr. Edward J. Allera was Associate Chief
Counsel for Enforcement at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from 1974 to 1978.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Allera is currently a partner at the
law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P (Washington, D.C. office). Akin
Gump's clients include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and Warner-Lambert. In 1998,
Mr. Allera was an official lobbyist for Johnson & Johnson.
Source: Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile.
Frank J. Donatelli
Government Employer
Mr. Frank J. Donatelli served as head of
the Afica Bureau of USAID in 1983. From March 1984 until May 1985, Mr. Donatelli was
Deputy Assistant to the President for Public Liaison at the White House. During the fall
of 1984, he served on White House Chief of Staff James Baker's team that negotiated the
presidential debates. From March 1987 to January 1989, Mr. Donatelli served as Assistant
to President Reagan for Political and Intergovernmental Affairs. Earlier in his career,
Mr. Donatelli worked for Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign from 1979 to 1980.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Donatelli is currently a partner at the
law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P (Washington, D.C. office). Akin
Gump's clients include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and Warner-Lambert. In 1998,
Mr. Donatelli was a registered lobbyist for PhRMA.
Source: Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile.
Barney J. Skladany, Jr.
Government Employer
Mr. J. Skladany, Jr. worked at the Criminal
Division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 1970 to 1971.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Skladany is currently a partner at the
law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P (Washington, D.C. office). Akin
Gump's clients include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and Warner-Lambert. In 1998,
Mr. Skladany was a registered lobbyist for Johnson & Johnson and Warner-Lambert.
Source: Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile.
Thaddeus J. Burns
Government Employer
Mr. Thaddeus Burns worked for the USTR
Mission in Geneva as U.S. Intellectual Property Attaché. As Intellectual Property
Attaché, Mr. Burns served as the principal legal advisor to the USTR-Geneva office and
the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Mr. Burns represented the United States before
WIPO and the WTO in addition to participating in U.S. delegations to the United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Prior to joining USTR, Mr. Burns was an Associate Solicitor at USPTO.
Private Sector Employer
Thaddeus Burns is currently counsel for the
law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. Mr. Burns works at the public
law and policy section of Akin Gump in Brussels, Belgium. Akin Gump's clients include
American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and Warner-Lambert. Mr. Burns' specialty is
international intellectual property law-especially on issues pertaining to TRIPS and
WIPO.Previously, he was an associate at at the law firm of Jones, Day, Reavis &
Washington, D.C.
Source: Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile).
Elizabeth A. Hyman
Government Employer
Ms. Elizabeth A. Hyman was an Assistant
Counsel at USTR from June 1997 through May 1998. Prior to joining USTR, Ms. Hyman was
Associate Counsel to Vice President Al Gore (November 1996 to May 1997), Chief of Staff of
the Violence Against Women Office at the Department of Justice (May to November 1996), and
a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia (November 1995 to
May 1996). From September 1994 to November 1995, Ms. Hyman served as Special Assistant to
Attorney General Janet Reno. Prior to her career in Washington, Ms. Hyman was an Assistant
Attorney General and Press Officer for Massachusetts Attorney General Scott Harshbarger
(June 1992 to June 1994).
Private Sector Employer
Ms. Hyman is currently an associate law
firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (Washington, D.C. office). Akin
Gump's clients include American Home Products, Pfizer, PhRMA, and Warner-Lambert. In 1998,
Ms. Hyman was a registered lobbyist for American Home Products.
Source: Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P Attorney Profile).
Howard H. Baker, Jr.
Government Employer
Former Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr.
(R-Tennessee) served in the U.S. Senate between 1967 to 1985. Mr. Baker served as Vice
Chairman of the Senate Watergate Committee (1973), Senate Minority Leader (1977-1981),
Senate Majority Leader (1981-1985), and Chief of Staff to the President (February 1987 to
July 1988).
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Baker is currently the head of the
Public Policy and Regulatory practice of Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell. Baker
Donelson's clients include PhRMA and Schering Plough. In 1998, Mr. Baker was a registered
lobbyist for Schering-Plough.
Source: Baker Donelson.
J. Keith Kennedy
Government Employer
Mr. J. Keith Kennedy was Staff Director of
the Committee on Appropriations for Senator Mark O. Hatfield (R-Oregon).
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Kennedy is currently a Senior Public
Policy Advisor at Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell (Washington, D.C. office). In
1998, Mr. Kennedy was a registered lobbyist for PhRMA and Schering Plough.
Source: Baker Donelson.
George C. Montgomery
Government Employer
Mr. George C. Montgomery served as U.S.
Ambassador to Oman from 1985 to 1989. From 1981 to 1985, Mr. Montgomery was Counsel to
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Howard H. Baker, Jr., and Legislative Staffer for Sen. Baker
from 1975 to 1980.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Montgomery is currently an attorney at
Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell (Washington, D.C. office). In 1998, Mr. Montgomery
was a registered lobbyist for Schering Plough.
Source: Baker Donelson.
John C. Tuck
Government Employer
Mr. John C. Tuck served as Under Secretary
for the Department of Energy from 1989 to 1992. Mr. Tuck served as Assistant to the
President from 1986 to 1989. From 1981 to 1986, Mr. Tuck served the the executive and
legislative branches in various capacities including positions as Deputy Assistant to the
President for Legislative Affairs, Depute Assistant to the President and Executive
Assistant to the Chief of Staff, and Special Assistant to the President for Legislative
Affairs -U.S. Senate.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Tuck is currently an attorney at Baker,
Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell (Washington, D.C. office). In 1998, Mr. Tuck was a
registered lobbyist for Schering Plough.
Source: Baker Donelson.
Peter Barton Hutt
Government Employer
Mr. Peter Barton Hutt served as Chief
Counsel to the FDA from 1971 to 1975.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Hutt is currently a partner at the law
firm of Covington & Burling. In 1998, Mr. Hutt was a registered lobbyist for PhRMA and
the Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association .
Source: Covington & Burling
Bruce N. Kuhlik
Government Employer
Mr. Bruce N. Kuhlik served as Assistant to
the Solicitor General in the U.S. Department of Justice from 1984 to 1986..
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Kuhlik is currently a partner at the
law firm of Covington & Burling. In 1998, Mr. Kuhlick was a registered lobbyist for
Merck, PhRMA and the Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association .
Source: Covington & Burling
Jeanne S. Archibald
Government Employer
Ms. Jeanne S. Archibald served as the
General Counsel of the United States Department of the Treasury. As General Counsel, Ms.
Jeanne Archibald was chief legal officer of the the Department of Treasury and its ten
subordinate bureaus. Prior to her tenure in the U.S. Treasury Department, Ms. Archibald
served at USTR supervising Special 301 proceedings. Prior to her tenure at USTR, Ms.
Archibald served on the staff of the House of Representative's Ways and Means Commitee.
Private Sector Employer
Ms. Archibald is currently a partner at the
law firm of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. In 1998, Ms. Archibald was a registered lobbyist
for PhRMA.
Source: Hogan
& Hartson, L.L.P.
Stephan E. Lawton
Government Employer
Mr. Stephan E. Lawton served as Chief
Counsel of the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment of the United States House of
Representatives (1971-1979).
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Lawton is currently a partner at the
law firm of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. In 1998, Mr. Lawton was a registered lobbyist for
Amgen & Genentech.
Source: Hogan
& Hartson, L.L.P.
Robert P. Brady
Government Employer
Mr. Robert P. Brady served in many
positions in the US FDA including Associate Chief Counsel for Biologics; Associate Chief
Counsel for Foods; and Associate Chief Counsel for Enforcement (1975-1981). From 1981 to
1983, Mr. Brady was Executive Assistant to the Commissioner of the Food and Drug
Administration.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Brady is currently a partner at the law
firm of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. In 1998, Mr. Lawton was a registered lobbyist for
Genentech.
Source: Hogan
& Hartson, L.L.P.
Michael R. Pollard
Government Employer
Mr. Michael R. Pollard served as attorney
advisor for health policy and assistant director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at
the Federal Trade Commission.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Pollard is currently a partner at the
law firm of Michaels & Bonner, P.C. In 1998, Mr. Pollard was a registered lobbyist for
Merck. Prior to joining Michaels & Bonner, Mr. Pollard directed policy development and
planning for the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
Source: Michaels & Bonner, P.C.
Thomas D. Parry
Government Employer
Mr. Thomas D. Parry served as Chief of
Staff and Chief Counsel to Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) for seven years.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Parry is currently Vice President and
Secretary-Treasurer of Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.- a Washington, DC based lobbying
firm. In 1998, Mr. Parry was a registered lobbyist for Abbott, American Home Products,
Bristol- Myers Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Hoffman- LaRoche, ICN
Pharmaceuticals, Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto, Pfizer, PhRMA,
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Schering-Plough, and SmithKline Beecham.
Source: Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.
Romano Romani
Government Employer
Dr. Romano Romani served as Legislative
Director and Staff Director to Senator Vance Hartke (D-Indiana) and Dennis DeConcini
(D-Arizona) for ten years.
Private Sector Employer
Dr. Romani is currently President of Parry,
Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.- a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm. In 1998, Dr. Romani
was a registered lobbyist fro Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol-Myers Squibb,
Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Hoffman- LaRoche, ICN Pharmaceuticals, Interneuron
Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto, Pfizer, PhRMA, Pharmacia & Upjohn,
Schering-Plough, and SmithKline Beecham.
Source: Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.
Dennis DeConcini
Government Employer
Former Senator Dennis DeConcini (D-Arizona)
served in the U.S. Senate for ten years. In this capacity, DeConcini served on the
Senate Appropriations Committee, where he
chaired the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government, and served
on the Subcommittees on Defense, Energy and Water Development, and Foreign Operations.
Senator DeConcini also served on the Senate Judiciary Committee and chaired the
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. He also served on the Subcommittees on
Antitrust, Monopolies and Business Rights, the Constitution and the Courts. In addition,
the Senator served on the Select Intelligence Committee and was Chairman of the Committee
in 1993 and 1994. Senator DeConcini also chaired the Commission on Security and
Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission).
Source: Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. DeConcini is currently a partner at
Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.- a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm. In 1998, Mr.
DeConncini was a registered lobbyist for Abbott, American Home Products, Bristol-Myers
Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, ICN Pharmaceuticals, Interneuron
Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto, Pfizer, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Schering-Plough,
and SmithKline Beecham.
Edward H. Baxter
Government Employer
Mr. Edward H. Baxter served as counsel to
the Senate Judiciary Committee, including a three year tenure as Chief Counsel and Staff
Director to the Subcommittee on Patent, Copyrights and Trademarks. Prior to his career on
the Hill, Mr. Baxter was an attorney with the Department of Interior.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Baxter is currently Vice President for
Government Relations at Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.- a Washington, D.C. based
lobbying firm. In 1998, Mr. Baxter was a registered lobbyist for Abbott, American Home
Products, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Hoffman- LaRoche,
ICN Pharmaceuticals, Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto, Pfizer, PhRMA,
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Schering-Plough, and SmithKline Beecham.
Source: Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.
Jack W. Martin
Government Employer
Mr. Jack W. Martin served as Associate
Commissioner for Public Affairs at the FDA. After his tenure as Associate Commissioner for
Public Affairs, Mr. Martin served as Special Assistant to the Commissioner for Policy
under Commissioners Frank Young and David Kessler.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Martin is currently Vice President for
Federal Relations at Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.- a Washington, D.C. based lobbying
firm. In 1998, Mr. Martin was a registered lobbyist for Abbott, American Home Products,
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, ICN Pharmaceuticals,
Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto, Pfizer, Pharmacia & Upjohn,
Schering-Plough, and SmithKline Beecham.
Source: Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.
Linda A. Skladany
Government Employer
In the first term of the Reagan
Administration, Ms. Linda A. Skladany worked as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of
Education and to the United States Attorney General. After her tenure as Special
Assistant, Ms. Skladany joined the United States Department of Transportation as Director
of the Executive Secretariat under then Secretary Elizabeth Dole. In 1985, she joined
President Reagan's White House staff where she served as Special Assistant to the
President and Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison. In 1988, Ms.
Sladany she was appointed by Presidents Reagan and Bush, respectively, as Commissioner and
Acting Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHA).
Private Sector Employer
Ms. Skladany is currently Vice President
for Congressional Relations at Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.- a Washington, D.C.
based lobbying firm. In 1998, Ms. Skladany was a registered lobbyist for Abbott, American
Home Products, Bristol- Myers Squibb, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Hoffman-
LaRoche, Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Metagenics, Monsanto, Pfizer, Pharmacia &
Upjohn, Schering-Plough, and SmithKline Beecham.
Source: Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.
Shannon S. Davis
Government Employer
Ms. Shannos S. Davis served as a
legislative assistant during the 102nd and 103rd Congresses to Congressman Sam Johnson
(R-Texas).
Private Sector Employer
Ms. Davis is currently Director,
Congressional Affairs at Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.- a Washington, D.C. based
lobbying firm. In 1998, Ms. Davis was a registered lobbyist for Abbott, American Home
Products, Bristol- Myers Squibb, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Interneuron Pharmaceuticals,
Metagenics, Monsanto, Pfizer, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Schering-Plough, and SmithKline
Beecham
Source: Parry, Romani, and DeConcini, Inc.
Judith A. Butler
Government Employer
Ms. Judith Butler was former chief of staff
to three Republican Members of Congress and served in the Reagan White House.
Private Sector Employer
Ms. Butler is currently a Principal at
Podesta.com, a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm. In 1998, Ms. Butler was a registered
lobbyist for Genentech and Genzyme.
Source: Podesta.com
Elizabeth A. Inadomi
Government Employer
Ms. Elizabeth A. Inadomi was Staff Counsel
to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation for Senator Ernest
Hollings and Senator Jay Rockefeller and Counsel to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Space
for the late Rep. George Brown and Rep. Ralph Hall.
Private Sector Employer
Ms. Inadomi is currently a Principal at
Podesta.com, a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm. In 1998, Ms. Inadomi was a registered
lobbyist for Genentech and PhRMA.
Source: Podesta.com
Claudia James
Government Employer
Ms. Claudia James was Senior Legislative
Assistant to Congressman Peter Peyser and Judiciary Legislative Assistant to Congressman
Chris Dodd.
Private Sector Employer
Ms. James is currently President of
Podesta.com, a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm. In 1998, Ms. James was a registered
lobbyist for Genentech and PhRMA.
Source: Podesta.com
Anthony T. Podesta
Government Employer
Mr. Anthony T. Podesta was counsel to
Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Podesta is currently Chairman of of
Podesta.com, a Washington, D.C. based lobbying firm. In 1998, Mr. Podesta was a registered
lobbyist for Genentech, Genzyme and PhRMA.
Source: Podesta.com
Lee Skillington
Government Employer
Mr. Lee Skillington was Senior Counsel at
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the Office of Legislative and International
Affairs.
Private Sector Employer
Lee Skillington is currently a partner in
the law firm of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer, & Murphy LLP where he works on intellectual
property issues. Powell Golstein's clients include Genentech and PhRMA. An example of Mr.
Skillington's work in the private sector is evidenced in a memo (obtained through a FOIA
request to USPTO) dated February 2, 2000, where Mr. Skillington and his colleague Jeff
Kushan (see below), advised Carlos A. Silva (PhRMA) on the technical aspects of the
Brazilian Presidential decree (Decree 3,201) permitting compulsory licensing (For more
detail on Brazilian industrial property law see: http://www.cptech.org/ip/health/c/brazil/).
In the memo, Messrs. Skillington and Kushan made recommendations to USTR on the position
the U.S. Government should take on Decree 3,201.
Source: Powell Goldstein Attorney
Directory
Jeffrey Kushan
Government Employer
Mr. Jeffrey Kushan spent over ten years
with the USPTO, including a two-year assignment with USTR in Geneva, Switzerland
(1995-1997). While serving in the USTR-Geneva office, Mr. Kushan participated in WTO
dispute settlement proceedings against India and Pakistan (involving patent term
protection for pharmaceuticals).
Private Sector Employer
Jeffrey Kushan is currently a partner in
the law firm of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer, & Murphy LLP where he works on intellectual
property and TRIPS issues. Mr. Kushan represented Merck at the CPT/HAI/MSF Compulsory
Licensing conference in Geneva (March 1999) at Thaddeus Burns' insistence (see above).
Powell Golstein's clients include Genentech and PhRMA.
Source: Powell Goldstein Attorney Directory.
Barry B. Direnfeld
Government Employer
Mr. Barry B. Direnfeld served as Chief
Legislative Counsel to Senator Howard M. Metzenbaum, and Chief Counsel and Staff Director
of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies, and Business
Rights.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Direnfeld is currently a partner in the
law firm of Swidler Berlin Sherrif Friedman. In 1998, Mr. Direnfeld was a registered
lobbyist for Transkaryotic Therapies.
Source: Swidler Berlin.
Lester S. Hyman
Government Employer
A protege of John F. Kennedy., Mr. Lester
S. Hyman served in the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, After his tenure at the
S.E.C., Mr. Hyman worked at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. After
his tenure at HUD, Mr. Hyman served as Secretary of Commerce. After this appointment, Mr.
Hyman served as Chairman of the Democratic Party of Massachusetts.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Hyman is currently of Counsel at the
law firm of Swidler Berlin Sherrif Friedman. Mr. Hyman is a founding partner of Swidler
Berlin. In 1998, Mr. Hyman was a registered lobbyist for Schering-Plough and SmithKline
Beecham.
Source: Swidler Berlin.
H.P. Goldfield
Government Employer
Mr. H.P. Goldfield served as Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development. Prior to his tenure in the Commerce
Department, Mr. Goldfield served as Associate Counsel to the President (1982-83) and as
Assistant Counsel-White House (1981-82).
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Goldfield is currently a partner at the
law firm of Swidler Berlin Sherrif Friedman. In 1998, Mr. Goldfield was a registered
lobbyist for SmithKline Beecham and Transkaryotic Therapies.
Source: Swidler Berlin.
Richard A. Popkin
Government Employer
Mr. Richard A. Popkin served as senior
export control policy advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade,
and as Deputy for Policy to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Administration
(1983-1987).
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Popkin is currently a partner at the
law firm of Swidler Berlin Sherrif Friedman. In 1998, Mr. Popkin was a registered lobbyist
for SmithKline Beecham.
Source: Swidler Berlin.
Gary D. Slaiman
Government Employer
Mr. Gary D. Slaiman served as Chief Counsel
and Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Labor.
Prior to his tenure on the Labor Subcommitee, Mr. Slaiman was Counsel to the Senate
Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust.
Private Sector Employer
Mr. Slaiman is currently a partner at the
law firm of Swidler Berlin Sherrif Friedman. In 1998, Mr. Goldfield was a registered
lobbyist for Transkaryotic Therapies
Source: Swidler Berlin. |
