The Conafay Group
Jessica Kenyon has had an extensive career in the field of health and life science programs. Jessica currently works as the Chief Executive Officer of The Conafay Group, where they previously held the positions of Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Senior Vice President and Vice President. At The Conafay Group, they worked with life science and medical technology companies and organizations to develop and implement government engagement, federal funding, and public policy strategies. Previously, they worked as the Vice President for Health and Life Science Programs at American Defense International, Inc. and as the Director of West Coast Field Office at U.S. Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC). Additionally, they served as a Program Manager at The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. and held several roles at U.S. Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), including Congressional Liaison and Deputy Director for Research Support, Chief, Project Officer Cell; Liaison to DoD Health Affairs, Chief, Business Operations, Information Technology and Engineering Division, and Project Officer.
Jessica Kenyon completed their high school education at Middletown High School from 1990 to 1994. Jessica later pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Johns Hopkins University from 1995 to 1998. Afterward, they obtained a Master of Arts degree from Bryn Mawr College from 1998 to 2001. In 2021, they obtained a certification in Leading Professional Service Firms from Harvard Business School Executive Education.
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The Conafay Group
The Conafay Group works with life science companies and organizations to develop and implement government funding and public policy strategies. We also bridge ties to philanthropic, non-‐profit, academic and commercial entities to enhance client outcomes. Working on behalf of our clients, we create and execute dynamic strategies that facilitate: • Non-Dilutive Funding • Health Policy Advocacy • Ally Development • Federal Government Relations • Public-Private Partnerships • Federal Marketing • Coalition Management • Business-to-Business Partnering TCG specializes in representing biomedical technologies and therapeutics before the federal government and associated stakeholders. Our client successes involve for-profit and non-profit entities in areas of funding, research and public policy. We identify and target novel funding opportunities, synergies between client technology and federal/private needs, and policy issues that affect life sciences companies. Our expertise provides our clients an advantage over competitors in the federal and non-federal funding market. Since 2003, our team has helped clients secure nearly $1B in non-dilutive funding and services. Led by Stephen Conafay, TCG is a team of engineers, scientists, and policy experts, as well as former industry executives and federal staff, who offer a wealth of scientific and policy expertise in issues relevant to the life sciences and biotechnology industry. Applying this collective expertise, we have an intimate understanding of the non-dilutive funding landscape, healthcare and innovation policy, federal government needs and priorities, and commercial/institutional partnering opportunities. Our strength lies in putting this knowledge, and our familiarity with the science behind our clients’ technology, to work for our clients. Through our team‐based approach, we are able to deliver fully integrated government relations strategies that enable our clients to achieve greater success.