Deborah H. Telman serves as Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel for Gilead Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people.
In this role, Telman holds responsibility for Gilead’s Government Affairs and Policy, Public Affairs, Legal, and Compliance functions.
Prior to Gilead, Telman served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Organon, a women’s healthcare company, building out the Legal, Ethics and Compliance, and Environmental Health and Safety organizations following the company’s separation from Merck.
Over the course of her more than 25-year career, Telman has provided legal counsel both in an in-house capacity and in private practice, including experience in global mergers and acquisitions, governance and litigation.
Telman is a member of the Board of Directors of AtriCure, Inc., a medical tech company focused on the treatment of atrial fibrillation and related conditions, as well as a Board Member of the Chicago Humanities Festival.
Telman received her J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania.
