Stephen Claeys is Senior Director, Trade Policy at Pfizer.  In addition to covering trade issues involving Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the ASEAN region, he is responsible for developing policy regarding trade-related pharmaceutical and IP pricing issues, digital trade and customs.

Steve has over 25 years of experience advising members of Congress, senior White House and U.S. Department of Commerce officials, and the private sector on international trade law and policy.  He has served as Trade Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives for the Committee on Ways & Means’ Subcommittee on Trade, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Operations at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Import Administration and as Special Advisor on National Security Affairs in the White House, Office of the Vice President.

Steve received his B.A., with high honors, from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from the Northwestern University School of Law.