| Mr G. Steven Burrill
| G. Steven Burrill has been a member of the Board since August 2006. Mr. Burrill also previously served as a member of the Board from August 2000 to August 2005. Since January 1997, he has served as the chief executive officer of Burrill & Company LLC, a merchant bank that he founded that provides venture capital, media and strategic partnering services and focuses on biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, devices, human healthcare and related medical technologies, healthcare delivery, nutraceuticals and wellness, agricultural biotechnology, industrial biotechnology and biofuels. Prior to founding Burrill & Company, Mr. Burrill spent 27 years with Ernst & Young LLP, including the last 17 as a partner of the firm. He is currently a member of the board of directors of each of the publicly-traded companies Depomed, Inc. and Novadaq Technologies, Inc. Within the past five years, he served on the board of directors of each of the publicly-traded companies Third Wave Technologies, Inc. (acquired by Hologic, Inc.) and Pharmasset, Inc. (acquired by Gilead Sciences, Inc.). |
| Mr Felix J Baker
| Mr Felix J Baker has been a director of Alexion since June 2015. Mr Baker has served as one of our directors since July 2003 and as our lead independent director since February 2005. Mr Baker is a Managing Partner of Baker Brothers Investments which he and his brother, Julian Baker, founded in 2000. Dr. Baker’s firm manages Baker Brothers Investments, a family of long-term investment funds for major university endowments and foundations, which are focused on publicly traded life sciences companies. Dr. Baker’s career as a fund-manager began in 1994 when he co-founded a biotechnology investing partnership with the Tisch Family. Dr. Baker holds a B.S. and a Ph.D. in Immunology from Stanford University, where he also completed two years of medical school. In addition to Seattle Genetics, Dr. Baker currently serves as a director of Ardea BioSciences, Inc. and Synageva, Inc., both of which are publicly-traded biotechnology companies. In addition, Dr. Baker previously served as a director of AnorMED Inc., Conjuchem, Inc., Neurogen Corporation and Trimeris, Inc., all of which were publicly-traded companies during Dr. Baker’s service as a director. |
| Mr Jonathan Rubinstein
| Jonathan J. Rubinstein has served as a director since May 2013. Mr. Rubinstein was Senior Vice President, Product Innovation for the Personal Systems Group of the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) from July 2011 to January 2012 and Senior Vice President and General Manager, Palm Global Business Unit of HP from July 2010 to July 2011. Mr. Rubinstein was Chief Executive Officer and President of Palm, Inc. (Palm) from June 2009 until its acquisition by HP in July 2010 and Chairman of the Board of Palm from October 2007 through the date of acquisition. He was Senior Vice President, iPod Division of Apple Inc. (Apple) from 2003 to 2006 and Senior Vice President, Hardware Engineering of Apple from 1997 to 2003. Mr. Rubinstein is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Mr. Rubinstein has been a director of Amazon.com, Inc. since December 2010. Mr. Rubinstein holds B.S. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from Cornell University and an M.S. degree in computer science from Colorado State University. |
| Ms Patricia Stonesifer
| Patricia Q. Stonesifer has been a director at Amazon since February 1997. Ms. Stonesifer has served as the President and CEO of Martha’s Table, a non-profit, since April 2013. She served as Chair of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution from January 2009 to January 2012 and as Vice Chair from January 2012 to January 2013. From September 2008 to January 2012, she served as senior advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a private philanthropic organization, where she was Chief Executive Officer from January 2006 to September 2008 and President and Co-chair from June 1997 to January 2006. Since September 2009, she has also served as a private philanthropy advisor. From 1988 to 1997, she worked in many roles at Microsoft Corporation, including as a Senior Vice President of the Interactive Media Division, and also served as the Chairwoman of the Gates Learning Foundation from 1997 to 1999. |
| Mr William Gordon
| Mr. Gordon has been a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm, since June 2008. Mr. Gordon is a co-founder of Electronic Arts Inc. and served as its Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer from March 1998 to May 2008. Mr. Gordon serves on the boards of Lockerz, Inc., a web-based social commerce company; Klout, Inc., a social media company; Amazon.com, Inc., a multinational e-commerce company; Zazzle Inc., a web-based custom products company; and Mevio, Inc. He was also a founding director at ngmoco, LLC (acquired by DeNA Co. Ltd. in 2010) and Audible, Inc. (acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. in 2008). Mr. Gordon was awarded the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences’ Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011 and held the game industry’s first endowed chair in game design at USC School of Cinematic Arts. He earned an M.B.A. from Stanford University and a B.A. from Yale University, where he serves on the President’s Council. |
| Mr Jeffrey Preston Bezos
| Jeffrey P. Bezos, age 48, has been Chairman of the Board since founding the Company in 1994 and Chief Executive Officer since May 1996. Mr. Bezos served as President from founding until June 1999 and again from October 2000 to the present. |
| Mr Tom Alberg
| Tom A. Alberg, age 72, has been a director at Amazon.com Inc since June 1996. Mr. Alberg has been a managing director of Madrona Venture Group, LLC, a venture capital firm, since September 1999, and a principal in Madrona Investment Group, LLC, a private investment firm, since January 1996. |
| Mr Daniel J. Smoke
| Mr Daniel J. Smoke is a member of board of directors at Rofin Sinar Technologies Inc since August 2003. Most recently Mr. Smoke was the Chief Financial Officer of JAC Products Inc from January 2010 to January 2011. Previously he was the CFO of Truck Bodies and Equipment International, Inc. from 2006 to 2007; B.R. Lee Industries, Inc. from 2005 to 2006; and Marco Wood Products Inc. from 2004 to 2005. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Smoke was in a private consulting practice. Mr. Smoke served as Vice President and CFO of Bucyrus International, Inc. from 1996 to 1999. Prior to that, he served as Vice President and CFO for the Folger Adam Company from 1995 to 1996. Mr. Smoke held various positions at Eagle Industries, Inc. from 1986 to 1994, including Corporate Controller, Vice President of Finance, Senior Vice- President and Group Executive, and Division President. Mr. Smoke has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Washington State University and a Master of Science Degree in Accounting from California State University. |
| Mr Carl F. Baasel
| Mr Carl F. Baasel is a member of board of directors at Rofin Sinar Technologies Inc since October 2000, following the Company's acquisition of a majority stake in Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH, a company that Mr Baasel founded in 1975. Mr Baasel served as that company's Managing Director until September 2001, when it was transformed into a limited partnership under the name Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH & Co. KG. From September 2001 until June 2008, he has served as Managing Director of this limited partnership, which is a fully owned subsidiary of the Company. Mr Baasel holds a Master's Degree in Physics from the Technical University of Munich. |
| Mr Ralph E. Reins
| Mr Ralph E. Reins is a member of board of directors at Rofin Sinar Technologies Inc since September 1996. Mr Reins was a Director of Group Dekko until June 2009 and of Weirton Steel until December 12, 2002. He was Chief Executive Officer of Qualitor Inc. until July 1, 2002 and remained as Chairman of Qualitor Inc. until it was sold in December 2004. Mr Reins served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AP Parts International, Inc. from 1995 to 1997, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Envirotest Systems Corp. in 1995, as President of Allied Signal Automotive from 1991 through 1994 and as President of United Technologies Automotive from 1990 to 1991. Prior to that, he was Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer of Mack Truck from 1989 to 1990 and President and Chief Executive Officer of ITT Automotive from 1985 to 1989. Mr Reins is a member of the Company's Audit, Compensation, and Nominating Committees. |
| Mr Thomas Merk
| Mr Thomas Merk is a member of board of directors at Rofin Sinar Technologies Inc since July 1, 2015. He has been Chief Operating Officer of the Rofin Micro Business since December 2005 and the Rofin Marking Business since July 2006, and has been a Managing Director of Carl Baasel Lasertechnik GmbH & Co. KG. since May 2000. He started his career in 1989 at Boehringer Werkzeugmaschinen Vertriebs GmbH, Germany, and remained there until 2000, most recently serving as sales director. Mr. Merk holds a Master's Degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Stuttgart, Germany. |
| Mr Peter Wirth
| Dr Peter Wirth is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Rofin Sinar Technologies Inc since September 1996. In October 2009, Dr Wirth retired as General Manager of RSL and continues to serve as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Dr Wirth was previously the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company from September 1996 until May 2005. He has also served as General Manager of RSL from October 1994 until September 2009. From 1991 until October 1994, Dr Wirth was President of Rofin-Sinar Inc. He joined RSL in 1979 as Sales Manager for industrial lasers, and became Director, Sales and Marketing in 1983. He holds a Master's Degree and a Ph.D. in Physics from the Technical University in Munich, Germany. |
| Mr D. Scott Mercer
| Mr D. Scott Mercer serves as independent director at SanDisk Corp since September 17, 2013. He has been a director of Polycom since November 2007. From April 2008 to April 2011, Mr. Mercer served as the Chief Executive Officer of Conexant Systems, Inc., a semiconductor solutions company that provides products for imaging, video, audio and Internet connectivity applications. Mr. Mercer also served on the board of directors of Conexant from May 2003 to April 2011 and served as Chairman of the board of directors of Conexant from August 2008 to April 2011. Mr. Mercer served as interim Chief Executive Officer of Adaptec, Inc., a provider of software and hardware-based storage solutions, from May 2005 through November 2005. Mr. Mercer also served as a senior vice president and advisor to the chief executive officer of Western Digital Corporation, a supplier of disk drives to the personal computer and consumer electronics industries, from February 2004 through December 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Mercer was a Senior Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of Western Digital Corporation from October 2001 through January 2004. From June 2000 to September 2001, Mr. Mercer served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Teralogic, Inc. From June 1996 to May 2000, Mr. Mercer held various senior operating and financial positions with Dell, Inc. In addition to Conexant, Mr. Mercer served on the boards of directors of Net Ratings, Inc. from January 2001 to June 2007, Adaptec, Inc. from November 2003 to October 2008, SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. from June 2007 to January 2009, and Palm, Inc. from June 2005 until July 2010 when Palm was acquired by Hewlett-Packard Company. Mr. Mercer has served as a director of QLogic Corp. since September 2010. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from California Polytechnic University. |
| Mr Scott Ford
| Mr Ford is a Member and Chief Executive Officer of Westrock Group, LLC (a privately-held commodity trading firm in Little Rock, Arkansas) which he founded in 2013. Westrock Group operates Westrock Coffee Company (a coffee exporter, trader, importer, and roaster), founded by Mr. Ford in 2009 and Westrock Trading, LLC (a commodity trading business), founded by Mr. Ford in 2011. Mr. Ford previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Alltel Corporation (a provider of wireless voice and data communications services) from 2002 to 2009, and served as an executive member of Alltel Corporation’s board of directors from 1996 to 2009. He also served as Alltel Corporation’s President and Chief Operating Officer from 1998 to 2002. Mr. Ford led Alltel through several major business transformations, culminating with the sale of the company to Verizon Wireless in 2009. Mr. Ford received his B.S. in finance from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He was elected a Director of AT&T in 2012. He is the Chairperson of the Corporate Development and Finance Committee and a member of the Executive Committee and the Human Resources Committee. Mr. Ford is a Director of Bear State Financial, Inc. |
| Mr Thomas Mcinerney
| Thomas J. McInerney, age 47, has served as a director of ILG since May 2008. Mr. McInerney served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IAC from January 2005 through March 2012. Mr. McInerney previously served as Chief Executive Officer of IAC's Retailing sector from January 2003 through December 2005. Prior to this time, Mr. McInerney served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ticketmaster (prior to it becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of IAC in January 2003) and its predecessor company, Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch, Inc., since May 1999. Prior to joining Ticketmaster, Mr. McInerney worked at Morgan Stanley, most recently as a Principal. Mr. McInerney currently serves as a director of HSN Inc., a television and online retailer and of Yahoo! Inc., a digital media company. |
| Mr David Filo
| Mr. Filo, a founder of Yahoo! and Chief Yahoo, has served as an officer of Yahoo! since March 1995, and served as a director of Yahoo! from its founding through February 1996. Mr. Filo is involved in guiding Yahoo!’s vision, is involved in many key aspects of the business at a strategic and operational level, and is a stalwart of the Company’s employee culture and morale. Mr. Filo co-developed Yahoo! in 1994 while working towards his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at Stanford University, and co-founded Yahoo! in 1995. Mr. Filo holds a Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Tulane University and a Master’s degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University. |
| Mr Gregory Weaver
| Mr. Weaver joined the Celsion management team as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective July 8, 2011. Mr. Weaver had been a director of the Company since June 2005. Mr. Weaver served as Poniard Pharmaceuticals’ Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President from August 2009 to August 2010. Prior to joining Poniard, a public oncology drug development company, Mr. Weaver served as Chief Financial Officer of Talyst, Inc., a privately-held pharmacy information product company, from 2007 to 2008. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sirna Therapeutics, a public RNAI therapeutics company until the sale of the company to Merck, Inc. in 2006. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Weaver was Chief Financial Officer of Nastech Pharmaceuticals, a public drug delivery company. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Weaver was Chief Financial Officer of Ilex Oncology Inc., a public cancer drug development company, and from 1996 to 1998, he was Chief Financial Officer of Prism Technologies, a privately-held medical device manufacturer. In addition, Mr. Weaver held increasingly senior positions with Fidelity Capital in Boston and Arthur Andersen LLP. Mr. Weaver has also served as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of SCOLR Pharmaceuticals, a public drug delivery company from 2007 to 2009. Mr. Weaver is a certified public accountant and received his MBA from Boston College and his B.S. in accounting from Trinity University. He is also director at Version Since 2015. |
| Ms Ann Veneman
| Ms Ann M Veneman has been a director of Alexion since May 2010. She was most recently the Executive Director of UNICEF, a position she held from her appointment by the United Nations Secretary General in May 2005 until April 2010. As Executive Director, Ms Veneman worked on behalf of the United Nations children's agency to help children around the world by advocating for and protecting their rights. Ms. Veneman was responsible for more than 11,000 UNICEF staff members in more than 150 countries. Prior to joining UNICEF, Ms. Veneman served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, from January 2001 until January 2005. From 1986 until 1993, she served in various positions at the USDA, including Deputy Secretary, Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs, and Associate Administer of the Foreign Agricultural Service. From 1995 until 1999, Ms Veneman served as Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Ms Veneman has also practiced law in Washington, DC and California in both the private and public sectors. Ms. Veneman is a director of Nestlé, S.A., a global nutrition, health and wellness company listed on the Swiss stock exchange. Ms. Veneman received a B.A. from the University of California, Davis, a Master's degree in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law. |
| Mr Andreas Rummelt
| Mr Andreas Rummelt has been a director of Alexion since February 2010. Since January 2011, he has served as the Chief Executive Officer of InterPharmaLink AG, a management consulting firm focused on advising companies in the healthcare industry. From December 2008 until January 2010, Dr. Rummelt was Group Head of Quality Assurance and Technical Operations at Novartis. He had been a member of the Executive Committee of Novartis from January 2006 until his resignation in January 2010. He joined Sandoz Pharma Ltd. in 1985 and held various positions of increasing responsibility in development. In 1994, he was appointed Head of Worldwide Technical Research and Development, a position he retained following the merger that created Novartis in 1996. From 1999 to 2004, Dr. Rummelt served as Head of Technical Operations of the Novartis Pharmaceuticals Division and from 2004 to 2008 as Head of Sandoz. Mr Rummelt is a director of Acino Holding AG, a pharmaceutical company focused on novel delivery forms listed on the Swiss stock exchange, Selica Limited, a private company providing radiolabelling and drug discovery services located in the United Kingdom and Xellia Pharmaceuticals, a private specialty pharmaceutical company focused on providing anti-infective treatments against serious and life-threatening infections located in Norway. Dr. Rummelt graduated with a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Germany. |
| Mr Alvin S Parven
| Mr Alvin S Parven has been a director of Alexion since May 1999. Since 1997, Mr Parven has been President of ASP Associates, a management and strategic consulting firm. From 1994 to 1997, Mr Parven was Vice President at Aetna Business Consulting, reporting to the Office of the Chairman of Aetna. From 1987 to 1994, Mr. Parven was Vice President, Operations at Aetna Health Plans. Prior to 1987, he served in various capacities at Aetna including Vice President, Pension Services from 1983 to 1987. Mr. Parven is chairman of the General Employees Retirement Board of the Town of Palm Beach. Mr Parven received his B.A. from Northeastern University. |
