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Ms Lynn Schenk Lynn Schenk joined Biogen Board of Directors in 1995. Ms. Schenk serves as Chair of Biogen Risk Committee and is a member of Biogen Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation and Management Development Committee. Ms. Schenk is an attorney and consultant in private practice with extensive public policy and business experience. She is also a trustee of the Scripps Research Institute, a director of the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board and a trustee of the University of California, San Diego Foundation. From 1999 to 2003, she served as Chief of Staff to the Governor of California, during which time she led the effort to create the Institutes for Science and Innovation at the University of California. From 1993 to 1995, Ms. Schenk was a Member of the United States House of Representatives, representing San Diego, California, and served on the House Energy & Commerce Committee with a special emphasis on biotechnology. From 1980 to 1983, she was the California Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing, during which tenure she formed the California Commission on Industrial Innovation. During the California energy crisis and post-9/11/2001, Ms. Schenk headed the risk management team for the State of California’s Executive Branch.
Mr Arun Sarin Mr. Sarin, 56, has been a member of the Board of Directors of Cisco since September 2009 and previously served on the Board of Directors from September 1998 to July 2003. Mr. Sarin has served as a Senior Advisor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. since October 2009. In April 2003, he became CEO designate of Vodafone Group Plc and served as its Chief Executive Officer from July 2003 to July 2008. He also served as a member of the board of directors of that company from 1999 to 2008. From July 2001 to January 2003 he was Chief Executive Officer of Accel-KKR Telecom. He was the Chief Executive Officer of InfoSpace, Inc., and a member of its board of directors from April 2000 to January 2001. He was the Chief Executive Officer of the USA/Asia Pacific Region for Vodafone AirTouch Plc from July 1999 to April 2000. From February 1997 to July 1999 he was the President of AirTouch Communications, Inc. Prior to that, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AirTouch International from April 1994 to February 1997. Mr. Sarin joined AirTouch Communications, Inc. in 1994 as Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy and Development upon its demerger from Pacific Telesis Group which he joined in 1984. Mr. Sarin also currently serves on the boards of directors of Safeway Inc. and The Charles Schwab Corporation. He previously served as a member of the Court of Directors of the Bank of England, ending in 2009. In 2010, Mr, Sarin was named a Knight of the British Empire for services to the communications industry.
Frank Herringer Mr. Frank C. Herringer has been Chairman of the Board of Transamerica Corporation, a financial services company, since 1995. Mr. Herringer was an executive with Transamerica for 20 years, including its Chief Executive Officer from 1991 until its acquisition by Aegon N.V. in 1999, subsequently serving on Aegon’s Executive Board for one year and he is currently a director of Aegon US Holding Corporation. Mr. Herringer has been a director of The Charles Schwab Corporation, a brokerage and banking company, since 1996, serving on its Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees, and of Safeway Inc., a food and drug retailer, since 2008, serving on its Executive Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Herringer was a director of AT&T Corporation, and a member of its Audit and Compensation Committees. He is also currently a director of Cardax Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company, and sat on the Board of Trustees of the California Pacific Medical Center, a privately-held not-for-profit academic medical center, from 1983 until 2009. In 2004, Mr. Herringer was named an Outstanding Director of the Year by the Outstanding Director’s Exchange.
Mr Robert L. Edwards Mr Robert L. Edwards is a director at Target Corp since Aug 12, 2015. Mr Edwards has served as a member of board of directors at Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc since October 2008. Mr Edwards, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Safeway Inc., was appointed to his current position in March 2004, and previously was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Maxtor Corporation from September 2003 to March 2004. Prior to joining Maxtor, Mr Edwards was an officer at Imation Corporation, a developer, manufacturer and supplier of magnetic and optical data storage media, where he held the position of senior vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer from 1998 to 2003. Before joining Imation, Mr Edwards had a successful 20-year career at Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, and held positions of increasing responsibility in the areas of finance, administration and corporate development.
Mr Jagjeet Singh Bindra Mr Jagjeet Singh Bindra is an independent member of supervisory board at LyondellBasell Industries since May 10, 2011. He is a director of Edison International, a generator and distributor of electric power, and its subsidiary, Southern California Edison Co., an electric utility company, since April 2010. Director of Transocean Ltd., an offshore drilling contractor and the provider of drilling management services, since 2011. Director of Larsen & Toubro, a technology, engineering, construction and manufacturing company, since 2009. Director of Transfield Services, a global provider of operations, maintenance and asset and project management services, since 2009 and Deputy Chairman since 2011. President, Chevron Global Manufacturing, Chevron Corp.’s worldwide manufacturing division, from 2004 to 2009. Director of Advisory Board of Hart Energy Consulting, an energy industry publisher, from 2009 to 2010. Director of GS Caltex, a South Korean oil refiner, from 2003 to 2009. Director of Sriya Innovations, an alternative energy firm, from 2009 to 2010. Director of Reliance Petroleum Limited, a petroleum refiner and marketer, from 2006 to 2007.
Mr Robert Sanchez Mr Robert Sanchez is a director of Texas Instruments Inc since March 15, 2011. Mr Sanchez, as president and chief operating officer (February 2012-present) and president, Global Fleet Management Solutions, of Ryder System, Inc. (September 2010-February 2012), has gained first-hand experience in managing a large, multinational, transportation-related organization, with responsibility for the organization’s financial performance and significant capital investments, as executive vice president and chief financial officer (October 2007 to September 2010) and as senior vice president and chief information officer (2003-2005) of Ryder System, Inc., developed a keen appreciation for audit- and financial control-related issues and gained first-hand experience with all technology-related functions of a large multinational corporation focused on transportation and logistics.
Mr Frederic Poses Frederic M. Poses, 69, joined our Board of Directors as Chairman in June 2007, immediately following our separation from Tyco International. Mr. Poses is Chief Executive Officer and Partner of Ascend Performance Materials, a manufacturer of nylon related chemicals, resins and fibers for commercial and industrial products, since June 2009. He previously was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trane Inc. (formerly American Standard Companies Inc.), a manufacturer and provider of air conditioning systems and services, vehicle control systems and bath and kitchen products, from 1999 until its acquisition by Ingersoll Rand in 2008. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Poses was President and Chief Operating Officer of AlliedSignal, Inc., where he served in various capacities over his career, beginning in 1969. Mr. Poses holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from New York University. Mr. Poses is a Director of Raytheon Company and previously served as Chairman of Trane (formerly American Standard) from January 2000 until its acquisition by Ingersoll Rand in 2008, a Director of Centex Corporation from July 2001 until August 2009 and of WABCO Holdings Inc. for a brief period in 2007 until its spinoff.
Mr David Daberko Mr. Daberko graduated from Denison University with a bachelor’s degree and from Case Western Reserve University with a master’s degree in business administration. He joined National City Bank in 1968, where he held a number of management positions. In 1985, he led the assimilation of the former BancOhio National Bank into National City Bank, Columbus. In 1987, Mr. Daberko was elected Deputy Chairman of the corporation and President of National City Bank in Cleveland. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1993 until 1995 when he was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. He retired as Chief Executive Officer in June 2007 and as Chairman of the Board in December 2007. Mr. Daberko serves as Chairman of the Board of Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. and on the Board of Directors of RPM International, Inc. He is a Trustee of Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Health System and Hawken School. Mr. Daberko also previously served, within the last five years, as a Director of National City Corporation and OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. Mr. Daberko is one of the named financial experts serving on our Audit Committee.he has been a Director at Marathon Petroleum Corporation since 2011.
Ms Mary Anne Citrino Ms. Citrino, age 53, has been the Senior Managing Director in the Corporate Advisory Services group at The Blackstone Group, a global investment and advisory firm, since 2005. Previously, Ms. Citrino was employed at Morgan Stanley for over twenty years. During her years there, she served as the Global Head of Consumer Products Investment Banking, Co-Head of Health Care Services Investment Banking, and a Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst. Ms. Citrino was appointed as a director of Dollar Tree in 2005. She also serves on the Board of Health Net, Inc.
Ms Susan Tomasky Ms Susan Tomasky served as President of AEP Transmission, a business division of American Electric Power Co., Inc., an owner and operator of utility operating companies that produce, transmit and distribute electricity to over 5 million customers at retail in 11 states, from 2008 until July 2011. Ms. Tomasky previously served in other executive officer positions at American Electric Power Co., including Executive Vice President and General Counsel from 1998 to 2001, Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer from 2001 to 2006 and Executive Vice President of Shared Services from 2006 to 2008. Prior to joining American Electric Power Co., Ms. Tomasky served as a partner at the law firm of Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells), where she was a member of the firm’s energy group, and as General Counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Ms. Tomasky is a director of Mount Carmel Health Systems, a privately held healthcare company, the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, several non-profit organizations, and has been nominated for election as a director of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated at its April 17, 2012 annual meeting of shareholders. Ms. Tomasky also serves as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, a member bank in the Federal Reserve System, where she is Chair of the Audit Committee. Ms Susan Tomasky is Independent Director of Tesoro Corp.
Mr David Lilley Mr David Lilley retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cytec Industries Inc. Mr. Lilley has been a director of our company since December 2008. He is a member of the Audit Committee and Board Nominating and Governance Committee. He served as Chairman of Cytec Industries (specialty chemicals and materials) from January 1999 to December 2008, Chief Executive Officer of Cytec Industries from May 1998 to December 2009, and non-executive director of Cytec Industries from January 2009 through April 2009. He was President of Cytec Industries from January 1997 through June 2008. From 1994 until January 1997, he was a vice president of American Home Products Corporation, responsible for its Global Medical Device business. Prior to that he was a vice president and a member of the Executive Committee of American Cyanamid Company (medical and agricultural products). Mr. Lilley is also a director of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. and a former director of Arch Chemicals, Inc. Mr David Lilley is Independent Director of Tesoro Corp.
Ms Caroline Dorsa Caroline D. Dorsa joined Biogen Board of Directors in 2010. Ms. Dorsa serves as Chair of Biogen Audit Committee and is a member of Biogen Compensation and Management Development Committee and Risk Committee. Ms. Dorsa has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., a diversified energy company, since April 2009 and served on its Board of Directors from 2003 to April 2009. From February 2008 to April 2009, she served as Senior Vice President, Global Human Health, Strategy and Integration at Merck & Co., Inc., a pharmaceutical company. From November 2007 to January 2008, Ms. Dorsa served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gilead Sciences, Inc., a life sciences company. From February 2007 to November 2007, she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Avaya,, Inc., a telecommunications company. From 1987 to January 2007, Ms. Dorsa held various financial and operational positions at Merck & Co., Inc., including Vice President and Treasurer, Executive Director of U.S. Customer Marketing and Executive Director of U.S. Pricing and Strategic Planning.
Mr Roger Farah Mr Roger N. Farah is a director of Aetna Inc since June 28, 2007. He has been President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Ralph Lauren Corporation (lifestyle products) since April 2000. Prior to that, he served as Chairman of the Board of Venator Group, Inc. (now Foot Locker, Inc.) from December 1994 to April 2000, and as its Chief Executive Officer from December 1994 to August 1999. Mr. Farah served as President and Chief Operating Officer of R.H. Macy & Co., Inc. (retailing) from July 1994 to October 1994. From June 1991 to July 1994, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Federated Merchandising Services (retailing), the central buying and product development arm of Federated Department Stores, Inc. (retailing). From 1988 to 1991, Mr. Farah served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rich’s/Goldsmith’s Department Stores (retailing) and President of Rich’s/Goldsmith’s Department Stores from 1987 to 1988. He held a number of positions of increasing responsibility at Saks Fifth Avenue, Inc. (retailing) from 1975 to 1987. Mr. Farah is a director of The Progressive Corporation (auto insurance).
Mr Jon R. Moeller Mr Jon R. Moeller is an independent director of Monsanto Com since August 3, 2011. Also he is a Chief Financial Officer of the Procter & Gamble Co, one of the world’s leading consumer products companies, since January 2009; Vice President and Treasurer, The Procter & Gamble Company, July 2007-January 2009; Vice President, Finance and Accounting, Global Beauty and Global Health Care, The Procter & Gamble Company, July 2005-July 2007.
Ms Deborah Majoras Deborah P. Majoras, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. she is also Director of Valero Energy Corporation
Ms Patricia Ann Woertz Ms. Woertz, held positions of increasing importance at Chevron Corporation and its predecessor companies. Having started her career as a certified public accountant with Ernst & Ernst, and with a broad range of executive roles at Chevron Corporation and its predecessor companies, Ms. Woertz brings to the board of directors of our company a significant amount of leadership, strategy development, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, international business, marketing, finance and technology experience. Chairman since February 2007; President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2006; previously Executive Vice President of Chevron Corporation (a diversified energy company); Independent Director of Procter and Gamble Co.
Ms Angela Fick Braly Angela Fick Braly, age 50, has been our President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since June 2007 and has served as Chair of the Board since March 1, 2010. Prior to that, Ms. Braly served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Public Affairs Officer since April 2005. Additionally, Ms. Braly served as President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri (our subsidiary) from 2003 until April 2005. She joined RightCHOICE Managed Care, Inc. in January 1999, then the parent company of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri, as General Counsel, also overseeing government relations. Prior to that Ms. Braly was a partner in the law firm of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C. Ms. Braly has been independent director of The Procter & Gamble Company (consumer products) since December 2009. She is also a director of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, America’s Health Insurance Plans, National Institute for Health Care Management, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Inc., and the Harvard Medical School Health Care Policy Advisory Council.
Ms Susan Desmond-Hellmann Dr. Desmond-Hellmann is Chancellor and Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Distinguished Professor, University of California, San Francisco (“UCSF”), where she has served since August 2009. From 2004 through 2009, Dr. Desmond-Hellmann served as president of product development at Genentech, a biotechnology company, where she was responsible for pre-clinical and clinical development, business development and product portfolio management. She joined Genentech in 1995. Prior to joining Genentech, Dr. Desmond-Hellmann was associate director of clinical cancer research at Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute. She was appointed to the Company’s Board on December 13, 2010, She has been a Director of Facebook, Inc. since March 6, 2013 and has been its Lead Independent Director since June 11, 2015. She serves as Independent Director at Procter and Gamble Co.
Ms Mary Agnes Wilderotter Mrs. Wilderotter, 57, has served as a Director since September 2004. She has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since November 2004 and as our Chairman of the Board since December 2005. Prior to joining our company, she was Senior Vice President—World Wide Public Sector of Microsoft Corp. from February 2004 to November 2004 and Senior Vice President—Worldwide Business Strategy of Microsoft Corp. from 2002 to 2004. From 1997 to 2002, she was President and Chief Executive Officer of Wink Communications, an interactive telecommunications and media company. Mrs. Wilderotter has been a Director of Xerox Corporation since May 2006 and Independent Director of The Procter & Gamble Company since August 2009. She was a Director of The McClatchy Company from January 2001 to August 2007 and a Director of Yahoo!, Inc. from July 2007 to December 2009. On April 16, 2012, Maggie Wilderotter resigned her position as President. Mrs. Wilderotter will remain as the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr Robert Mcdonald Robert A. McDonald, joined Procter & Gamble in 1980. Named Vice President and General Manager - Philippines, Asia/Pacific-South, Procter & Gamble Far East in 1994; Regional Vice President - Japan, Procter & Gamble Asia in 1996; President, Northeast Asia in 1999; President, Global Fabric & Home Care in 2001; Vice Chairman, Global Operations in 2004; Chief Operating Officer in 2007; President and Chief Executive Officer in 2009; Chairman in 2010. Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of Xerox. Education: BS, U.S. Military Academy; MBA, University of Utah. Other Directorships: The Procter & Gamble Company (since 2009; Chairman since 2010).