Nicolas Ferreyros

Managing Director, Policy, Advocacy, and Communications at Community Oncology Alliance (COA)

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Nicolas Ferreyros is Managing Director of Policy, Advocacy, and Communications at the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), the only national organization dedicated solely to preserving and protecting local, affordable, and accessible cancer care.

A seasoned advocacy and communications strategist with nearly two decades of experience in health policy, Nick has a deep understanding of the people and processes that affect America’s health care system and has a knack for translating “wonky” policy into language and concepts that resonate with policymakers, providers, patients, and voters.

Nick has engaged in nearly every major recent health policy issue before Congress and regulatory agencies, including the Inflation Reduction Act, Affordable Care Act, 340B Program, Medicare reimbursement, and more. He has worked closely with policymakers on Capitol Hill, the White House, HHS, FDA, and NIH. Nick’s work has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CBS Evening News, NPR, and other leading national news outlets.

Prior to joining COA, Nick was a Managing Supervisor at a boutique Washington, D.C. communications firm specializing in health care, science, and social issues. While there, he oversaw high-profile, award-winning campaigns for clients including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, American Board of Internal Medicine, Consumer Reports, and numerous federal agencies.

A native of Houston, Texas, Nick earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He currently resides in New York City.