Kevin Buckley Email & Phone Number

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

Execute a government affairs strategic plan for supporting and advancing the priorities and critical importance of the J&J Global Supply Chain organization.To accomplish this, I served in and assumed leadership positions on multiple internal workstreams that included membership on J&J’s corporate Crisis Management team and working with internal partners on determining the necessary interventions and improvements critical to addressing global, regional, and local legislative and regulatory trends impacting the J&J Global Supply Chain organization.⭐ KEY DELIVERABLES ⭐➠ Influenced and secured broad executive alignment, resources, strategy, prioritization, and full government affairs capability integration.➠ Provided complete and total support to J&J COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing and distribution teams with Governments across globe.➠ Elevated and advanced J&J’s Global Supply Chain public policy priorities that established and protected J&J resiliency and operations worldwide.

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

After 8 years in the role of Director of State Government affairs for J&J Northeast, I was promoted to this senior director role to manage J&J’s State Government Affairs Southeast team spanning 9 states, Washington DC, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. As a member of the company’s North American Government Leadership affairs leadership team, I was also responsible for the strategic direction of the function.During my tenure as Director, I advocated on behalf of Johnson & Johnson’s operating companies across all sectors, establishing the company as a trusted partner to federal, state, and local governments in the Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine markets. I also served as the Team Lead for the national BIO Government Relations Committee, co-lead for developing state government affairs business plan, Government Affairs department lead on Global Medical Device Council, Vision Care business, and advocacy stakeholder groups. ⭐ KEY DELIVERABLES ⭐➠ Evangelized the worldwide government affairs function and enabled informed policy decision-making by creating integrated and strategic government affairs partners across a 265-company enterprise.➠ Shaped legislative/regulatory policy that translated to the passing of numerous laws favorable to J&J on issues related to pharmaceutical, medical device, consumer, healthcare, Medicaid, environmental, legal, reform, supply chain, tax, trade, and corporate equity.➠ Directed government relations’ emergency response operations and facilitated collaboration with state and government officials, FEMA, and other government agencies and local partners across regions distressed by natural disasters.➠ Collaborated with government officials and agencies to negotiate and secure incentives and tax policies that included job-creation tax credit, R&D expansion, capital investment, and sustainable energy.

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

Tokyo, Jp

In this role I managed legislative and regulatory issues of proprietary importance across a 4-state region (Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey) where I implemented favorable policy and product access through Medicare/Medicaid systems, ensured compliance with multi-state laws companywide, and enhanced the company's reputation.⭐ KEY DELIVERABLES ⭐➠ Influenced the passage of bills and leading legislative/advocacy activities as the primary liaison to state/regional patient, physician advocacy and disease groups, and relationships with elected officials, policy makers, and legislative/executive branches.➠ Drove an organizational transition from a “government- contracting” division to a formal government affairs department dedicated to lobbying.➠ Attained preferable status for pharma products and implemented new coverage policies under Medicare and Medicaid.➠ Earned several internal/external recognition awards, including from the New Jersey Cancer Institute for impactful advocacy.

Boston, Ma, Us

Directed lobbying at local, state and federal level and advocated on behalf of association members. Influenced legislation and industry regulations and served as media spokesperson. Liaison to government officials, partners, and coalitions. ⭐ KEY DELIVERABLES ⭐➠ Garnered support for the passage of an array of legislation that addressed obesity epidemic and prevention.➠ Developed targeted policy strategies that advanced the Association's position and message.

Boston, Us