Bill Bode currently serves as the Director of Government Affairs at Gilead Sciences since March 2022. Prior experience includes a significant tenure in the United States Senate from March 2015 to March 2022, where Bill held multiple roles, including Senior Policy Advisor and Legislative Assistant. Additional experience encompasses a position as Regional Field Director for the North Carolina Republican Party in 2014 and various roles at Wake Forest University and several internship experiences in policy studies. Bill Bode holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from American University Washington College of Law, expected in 2025, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science, Religion, and Psychology from Wake Forest University, completed in 2014.