Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Joseph L. Herring |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Anthony Cork |
Presidentâ??Early Development Europe |
| Deborah Tanner |
Presidentâ??Global Central Laboratory Services |
| Howard Moody |
CIO, Corp Senior Vice President |
| Wendel Barr |
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
| William Klitgaard |
CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Donald Kraft |
Senior Vice Presidentâ??Human Resources |
| James Bannon |
President, Clinical & Senior Vice President |
| James Lovett |
General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary |
| Richard F. Cimino |
Corporate Senior Vice Presidentâ??Clinical, Periapproval and Cardiac Safety Services |
| Boris Predovich |
Vice President, Immunology |
| Gordon Kapke |
Vice President |
| Jeffrey J. Stoddard |
Vice President, Risk Management, Medical & Scientific Affairs & PostMarketing Programs |
| Matthew Palazzolo |
Vice President, Product Development |
| Michael Gianetto |
Vice President & Controller |
| Michael Giannetto |
Corporate Vice President |
| Michele A. Kennedy |
Corporate Vice President, Controller |
| Michelle Robinson |
Vice President of Project Management and Signature Client Service |
| Christian Fritze |
Director, Antibody Products Division |
| Kathleen G. Bang |
Dr. Robert L. Barchi Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
| Gary E. Costley |
Director |
| Irwin Lerner |
Director |
| Robert Barchi |
Director |
| Robert M. Baylis |
Director |
| William C. Ughetta |
Director |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Centralized Ecg |
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Sternberger Monoclonals Inc.(Smi) |
Chairman of The Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Cardiac Safety |
Chairman of The Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Six Sigma Companies |
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Covance, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Covance Central Laboratory Services, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Covance, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Covance, Inc. |
Corporate Senior Vice President |
Former |
| American Hospital Supply Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Covance, Inc. |
Corporate Vice President |
Former |
| Baxter International Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Caremark International Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Caremark RX, Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| American Hospital Supply Corporation |
General Manager |
Former |
| Covance, Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| Caremark International Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| Covance, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Louisiana State University |
B.S. Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
Presidentâ??Early Development Europe |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Corporate Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
General Managerâ??Labs Europe |
Former |
| Schering-Plough Corporation |
NA |
Former |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
NA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
Presidentâ??Global Central Laboratory Services |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Corporate Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Global Vice President of Operations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
CIO, Corp Senior Vice President |
Current |
Wendel Barr, 47, has been Covance's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since January 1, 2008, prior to which he had served as Corporate Senior Vice President and President Early Development North America since February 2003. From October 2000 to February 2003, Mr. Barr was Corporate Vice President and General Manager Labs North America. Prior to joining Covance, Mr. Barr was the Global Vice President and General Manager of Service for Marconi Medical Systems, which he joined in October 1999. Prior to that, Mr. Barr was the General Manager of Service for General Electric Medical Systems. Mr. Barr was employed by General Electric Co. from 1984 to 1999, in positions of increasing responsibility in services, marketing and global business.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Covance, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Covance, Inc. |
General Manager |
Former |
| National University |
MBA |
Former |
| DeVry Institute of Technology |
B.S. In Electrical Engineering Technology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
CFO & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Corporate Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development |
Former |
| Consolidated Freightways Corporation |
Executive |
Former |
| Covance, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Massachusetts, Inc. |
MBA |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
MBA |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
undergraduate degree in Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
President, Clinical & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
Corporate Senior Vice Presidentâ??Clinical, Periapproval and Cardiac Safety Services |
Current |
| Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Eastman Kodak Company |
Corporate Vice President |
Former |
| Eastman Kodak Company |
General Manager, America's Health Imaging Group |
Former |
| Covance, Inc. |
General Manager of Cardiac Safety Services |
Former |
| Eastman Kodak Company |
officer |
Former |
| State University of New York at Geneseo |
Bachelor's degree in Biology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
Vice President, Immunology |
Current |
Today, more than ever before, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are required to demonstrate the value of their products in an increasingly competitive commercial marketplace. The use of biomarkers provides an excellent opportunity to optimize therapy selection and demonstrate a compelling value proposition to economic stakeholders. Companies that anticipate the potential economic benefits associated with the use of biomarkers improve the likelihood of demonstrating commercial value to payers and providers, and thus improve the commercial potential of their products by optimizing product utilization - getting the right therapy to the right patient at the right time - to improve the balance of risk and benefit. Whether in preclinical or Phase III, biomarkers can help increase the speed, cost, and quality of any drug development program. In early drug development, biomarkers help identify early toxicological effects. During late stage clinical trials, they help prove drug safety and efficacy, guide trial design, and support critical development decisions. As a result of their proven utility and future promise, biomarkers are being increasingly embraced by the medical, regulatory, and payor communities.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
Vice President, Risk Management, Medical & Scientific Affairs & PostMarketing Programs |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
Vice President, Product Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
Vice President & Controller |
Current |
Michele A. Kennedy, 41, has been Covance's Corporate Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller since March 2007. Prior to this, Ms. Kennedy served as Assistant Controller of Covance. Ms. Kennedy has been with Covance for 12 years in positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to joining Covance, Ms. Kennedy was an audit manager with Ernst & Young.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
Corporate Vice President, Controller |
Current |
Michelle Robinson is vice president of project management and signature client service at Covance, Inc., a Contract Research Organization (CRO). Prior to joining Covance in 2005, she spent 15 years at General Electric as a seasoned executive who developed and managed several high performance work teams, mainly in the health care industry. She is a new Board member, having joined in the spring of 2007.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
Vice President of Project Management and Signature Client Service |
Current |
| Ywca Princeton |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
Director, Antibody Products Division |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Director, Antibody Products Division |
Former |
Kathleen G. Murray, is the past President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwestern Memorial Foundation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare ("Northwestern"), an academic medical center, since February 2002. Prior to February 2002, Ms. Murray was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Northwestern. Ms. Murray joined Northwestern in 1998 and was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since 1988. Ms. Murray also was Chair of the Governing Council for Metropolitan Hospitals of the American Hospital from January 1998 to December 1998 and Board member of the Illinois Hospital Association from 1995 through 2003, serves as Chair in 2002. She currently serves on the Board of the Economic Club of Chicago and has been Treasurer and member of the Executive Committee of the Board since 2000. She also serves on the Board of the Joffrey Ballet, the Chicago Network and The Health Alliance.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
Dr. Robert L. Barchi Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
Current |
| Economic Club of Chicago |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Joffrey Ballet Co |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Chicago Network |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Six Sigma Companies |
Director |
Current |
| Health Alliance |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation |
President |
Former |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
Joseph C. Scodari , 56, was Worldwide Chairman, Pharmaceuticals Group, of Johnson & Johnson, a diversified healthcare company, and a member of Johnson & Johnson's Executive Committee from March 2005 until March 2008. From 2003 to March 2005, Mr. Scodari was Company Group Chairman of Johnson & Johnson's Biopharmaceutical Business. Mr. Scodari joined Johnson & Johnson in 1999 as President and COO of Centocor, Inc., when Johnson & Johnson acquired the company. Mr. Scodari is also a Director of Endo Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Scodari has been a member of the Covance Board since May 2008.
Sandra L. Helton. Sandra L. Helton has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TDS for more than five years. Ms. Helton is also a member of the board of directors of TDS and TDS Telecom. Ms. Helton is a director of The Principal Financial Group, a global financial institution, and Covance, Inc., a drug development services company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. |
Director of U.S. Cellular and Executive Vice, President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Chair |
Current |
| Northwestern Memorial HealthCare |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tds, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Sternberger Monoclonals Inc.(Smi) |
Director |
Current |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation |
Director |
Current |
| Centralized Ecg |
Director |
Current |
| United States Cellular Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Cardiac Safety |
Director |
Current |
| TDS Telecom |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Executives' Club of Chicago |
Member |
Current |
| The Chicago Network |
Member |
Current |
| TDS Telecom |
Member |
Current |
| Tds, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Tds, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Tds, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Finance |
Former |
| Corning Incorporated |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Compaq Computer Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Compaq Computer Corporation |
Corporate Controller |
Former |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. |
Principal |
Former |
| Corning Incorporated |
Treasurer |
Former |
| Covance, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Kentucky |
Bachelor of Science |
Former |
| TDS Telecommunications Corporation |
Member |
Former |
Former Chief Executive Officer of Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Former President, U.S. Human Health, Merck & Co., Inc. Dr. Sheares served as Chief Executive Officer of Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company with integrated sales, marketing and development expertise that marketed a portfolio of branded cardiovascular pharmaceutical products, from January 2007 through its acquisition by GlaxoSmithKline plc in December 2007. Prior to joining Reliant, Dr. Sheares served as President of U.S. Human Health, Merck & Co. from March of 2001 until July 2006. Prior to that time, he served as Vice President, Hospital Marketing and Sales for Merck’s U.S. Human Health business. Dr. Sheares joined Merck in 1987 as a research fellow in the Merck Research Laboratories and held a wide range of positions within Merck, in business development, sales, and marketing, before becoming Vice President in 1996. He is also a director of The Progressive Corporation and Covance Inc. Director since 2004 Age: 52
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Honeywell International Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Progressive Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Progressive Casualty Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Honeywell Aerospace |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| IMS Health, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Honeywell Aerospace |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Merck & Co. Inc. |
President, Human Health US |
Former |
| Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Gary Costley, Ph.D., 64, is a co-founder and managing director of C&G Capital and Management, LLC, which provides capital and management to health, medical and nutritional products and services companies. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of International Multifoods Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer food and food service products from November 2001 until June 2004, and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer from 1997 through 2001. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of The Principal Financial Group, Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc., Accelrys, Inc., Tiffany & Co., and Prestige Brand Holdings, Inc. Dr. Costley has been a member of the Covance Board since September 2007.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cg Capital LLC |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Cg Capital LLC |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Centralized Ecg |
Director |
Current |
| Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Tiffany & Co. |
Director |
Current |
| Accelrys, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Prestige Brands, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cardiac Safety |
Director |
Current |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Sternberger Monoclonals Inc.(Smi) |
Director |
Current |
| Tiffany & Co. |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. |
Committee Member |
Current |
| International Multifoods Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| International Multifoods Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Kellogg Company |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| International Multifoods Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Oregon State University |
Ph.D. In Nutrition |
Former |
| Oregon State University |
M.S. |
Former |
| Oregon State University |
B.S. In Animal Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Medarex, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Centralized Ecg |
Director |
Current |
| Cardiac Safety |
Director |
Current |
| Sternberger Monoclonals Inc.(Smi) |
Director |
Current |
| Nektar Therapeutics |
Director |
Current |
| Six Sigma Companies |
Director |
Current |
| Genmab A/S |
Director |
Current |
| Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Roche |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Medarex, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Roche |
President |
Former |
| Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Medarex, Inc. |
Interim President |
Former |
| Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Former |
| Humana Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Medarex, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Rutgers University |
MBA Degrees |
Former |
| Rutgers University |
B.S. |
Former |
Randy MacDonald joined IBM in 2000 as senior vice president, Human Resources. In this position he is responsible for the global human resources practices, policies and operations of the organization and reports to Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Sam Palmisano.
Prior to joining IBM, Mr. MacDonald was the executive vice president of Human Resources and Administration for GTE (now Verizon Communications).
Mr. MacDonald was with GTE for 17 years, holding positions of increasing responsibility. Before joining GTE, he held human resources positions at Ingersoll-Rand Company and Sterling Drug, Inc.
For his contributions to the HR practice throughout his career, including HR-related research and education, Mr. MacDonald received the first Distinguished Human Resource Executive Award from the Academy of Management in 2004. In 2008,
Mr. MacDonald was named Human Resource Executive Magazine's “HR Executive of the Year.”
He is a member and past chair of Cornell University's Center for Advanced Human Resources Study and a past chair of the Personnel Roundtable. He is also a member of the HR Policy Association, which he serves as Chairman of its Board of Directors.
In 1998, Mr. MacDonald was named a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources, the human resource profession's highest honor for outstanding achievement. He was elected to the Academy's Board of Directors in 2000 and serves as its Vice Chair.
He also was a member of the President’s Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry.
Mr. MacDonald has a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in industrial relations from St. Francis University and is a member of its Board of Trustees; he received the St. Francis University Distinguished Alumni in Business Award in 1999. Mr. MacDonald also serves as a Trustee of Bucknell University. He also is a former member of the Board of Directors of Covance.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Saint Francis University |
Trustee |
Current |
| Bucknell University |
Trustee |
Current |
| HR Policy Association |
Chairman |
Current |
| National Academy of Human Resources |
Fellow & Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| HR Policy Association |
Member |
Current |
| Verizon Communications Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration |
Former |
| Saint Francis University |
Master’s, Industrial Relations |
Former |
| Saint Francis University |
B.S., Political Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| A.M. Castle & Co. |
Chairman |
Current |
| A.M. Castle & Co. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Callaway Partners, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Federal Signal Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Huron Consulting Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| US Robotics Corporation |
President & Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| US Robotics Corporation |
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. |
Former |
| Federal Signal Corporation |
Chairman, A.M. Castle & Co. |
Former |
| Westcon Group, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Datatec Limited |
Vice-Chairman |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
MBA |
Former |
| Davidson College |
Bachelor’s Degree, Philosophy |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Covance, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Robert M. Baylis has served as a director since May 2000 and is the Chairman of the Company's Finance & Risk Management Committee and a member of the Company's Nominating & Governance Committee. Mr. Baylis was Vice Chairman of CS First Boston, a position he held until 1996, and prior to his retirement was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CS First Boston Pacific Inc. Mr. Baylis is a director of New York Life Insurance Company, Host Marriott Corporation, Covance, Inc., and is Chairman of the Board for Gildan Activewear, Inc. He is an overseer of the University of Pennsylvania Museum and a Trustee of the Rubin Museum of Art. Mr. Baylis is a member of the Advisory Council of the Economics Department of Princeton University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Corning Community College |
Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees |
Current |
| Covance, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Six Sigma Companies |
Director |
Current |
| Global Lift Technologies |
Director |
Current |
| Chemung Canal Trust Company |
Director |
Current |
| Centralized Ecg |
Director |
Current |
| Corning Incorporated |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Corning Incorporated |
Assistant Secretary |
Former |
| Corning Incorporated |
Secretary |
Former |
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