Beena S. Patel
Director - Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting
Overview
Beena Patel is a highly skilled, effective policy and government affairs professional with demonstrated leadership and focused results. Beena is adept at synthesizing policy implications, identifying best practices and adapting strategy and tactics to be successful within a dynamic policy environment.
Beena has specialty expertise in working with clients deeply focused in the healthcare space. More specifically, managing coalitions, nonprofits and others that are focused on patient and online safety, access, the opioid epidemic, substance use and mental health disorders, and the role of online platforms – and often the intersection of all these areas!
Past Experience
Immediately prior to joining Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting, Beena earned a master’s in public policy from the University of Southern California. In between her undergraduate and graduate school studies, Beena worked with Southern California nonprofits focused on public health and wellness, facilitating community outreach and public awareness, as well as lobbying at the state and local levels.
Beena is a consulting professional within Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting, and does not act as a lawyer for clients. Learn more about the Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting practice.
Services & Industries
Credentials
Education
University of Southern California
M.P.P. (2008)
California State University
B.A. (2002)
Experience
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2019 1 min readNational Council for Behavioral Health Seeks Telemedicine Solution for Substance Use DisordersDigital Health Health & Life Sciences Patient & Public Health Organizations Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting Government & Regulatory Lobbying & Public Policy
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November 2018 1 min readDrug Abuse Epidemic Organization Increases Public Policy EfficacyHealth & Life Sciences Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting Government & Regulatory Lobbying & Public Policy
Insights & Events
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Faegre Baker Daniels and FaegreBD Consulting Women's Forum for Achievement — Leadership Council, 2013-present
Civic Activities
- California State Society
- Amnesty International USA
- Human Rights Watch Global Network
- University of Southern California — DC Alumni Chapter
Honors
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award, 2014; Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2014-16
- Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society (National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration)