Tamara Gordon-Ferguson

Senior Risk Services Counsel at Northwell Health

Speaker

Tamara Gordon Ferguson, Esq. is Senior Risk Services Counsel for Insurance and Risk Management at Northwell Health, where she leads the structuring and negotiation of risk-related provisions in complex commercial transactions across the enterprise. A recognized authority on indemnification, insurance, and limitation of liability, she advises senior executives on how to strategically allocate and manage exposure in high-stakes initiatives.

Her portfolio includes landmark, multi-party transactions such as the collaboration with NYC Public Schools and Bloomberg Philanthropies to establish the Northwell School of Health Sciences, and transformative energy and sustainability agreements with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), where she structured contractual frameworks that align liability, insurance, and performance responsibilities across parties, safeguarding significant financial and operational investments.

Tamara’s experience encompasses a wide spectrum of commercial agreement types, including research, technology and data, 340B and pharmacy, supply chain, joint ventures, acquisitions, marketing, educational affiliations, global health rotations, and enterprise-wide vendor contracts. She is particularly adept at designing contractual frameworks that address cross-border liability, jurisdictional insurance requirements, and complex multi-party exposure.

Known for her ability to navigate the intersection of legal risk, operational strategy, and emerging regulatory challenges, Tamara brings deep experience in the evolving landscape of healthcare and pharmaceutical contracting. She translates complex issues, including data privacy and cyber liability, into clear, enforceable protections that safeguard organizational value.