Alexander Gaffney, MS, RAC

Executive Director, Regulatory Policy and Intelligence

Alexander Gaffney is the Executive Director of Regulatory Policy and Intelligence at POLITICO’s AgencyIQ, where he leads the team’s research and analysis of life sciences regulatory issues affecting the Food and Drug Administration. He also leads the team’s business development activities.

Alexander previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he led the firm’s analysis of life sciences regulatory issues as part of its Health Research Institute. Before joining PwC, he was the Manager of Regulatory Intelligence at the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS), where he also was Managing Editor of the company’s flagship publication, Regulatory Focus. Alexander has a master’s degree in Regulatory Science from the University of Maryland and has held his Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) in US regulation since 2013. He also has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Providence College. He currently lives in the Washington, DC area with his wife and two dogs.