SVTDG

... for the implementation of sound, long-term tax policies that promote the global competitiveness of the U.S. technology industry.

The Silicon Valley Tax Directors Group is composed of representatives from leading technology companies with corporate offices predominantly located in the area between San Francisco and San Jose, California (widely known as “Silicon Valley”). The group was formed in 1981.

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Chan K. Chea

Vice President, Global Head of Tax;
Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Education

MBT University of Southern California; BS University of California, Riverside

Professional Organizations

Tax Executives Institute, Orange County Chapter

Background

Public accounting (with AA and Deloitte). Private industry (mostly in biopharma). Areas of notable experience include international tax, transfer pricing, income tax accounting, global supply chain management, M&A/post-merger integration, and talent development

Company Profile

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

333 Lakeside Drive

Foster City, California 94404


Gilead Sciences Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need.