Fred Feiner is a seasoned public relations and marketing communications professional with over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, finance and real estate industries. Fred is an experienced pharmaceutical crisis communications consultant, having represented Élan Pharmaceuticals in its historic effort to return Tysabri to the marketplace following tragic patient deaths during clinical trials. He is currently representing Octapharma, one of the world's largest plasma products manufacturers, during the company’s major U.S. expansion, a process that will double the Swiss company’s international workforce. Fred has led public relations programs for Atlantic Health System, Princeton Healthcare System and Robert Wood Johnson Health System in New Jersey, and St. Vincent’s Health Care System in New York City. Fred has also represented many of the largest development and investment firms in the NY/NJ region, including SJP Properties, Matrix Development, Tucker Development, Normandy Partners, Savanna Fund and Palisades Financal. Prior to founding Yankee PR, Fred was a Vice President with one of the largest agencies in the New York metropolitan area. Fred has also held consulting and staff positions with several boutique New York City marketing communications firms. He received a BA in Journalism from Rutgers University in New Jersey and an MPA from New York University.