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Board of Directors
Kim Popovits has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2009 and as President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2002. From November 1987 to February 2002, Kim served in various roles at Genentech, Inc., a biotechnology company, most recently as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales from February 2001 to February 2002, and as Vice President, Sales from October 1994 to February 2001. Prior to joining Genentech in November 1987, she served as Division Manager for American Critical Care, a Division of American Hospital Supply. Kim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from Michigan State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Current |
| BayBio |
President and Chief Operating Officer, Genomic Health |
Current |
| Educators Corner |
|
Current |
| BayBio |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nuvelo, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Vice President, Sales |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
BA In Business |
Former |
Randy Scott, PhD has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since Genomic Health's inception in August 2000. Randy was a founder of Incyte Corporation, a genomic information company, and served Incyte in various roles, including Chairman of the Board from August 2000 to December 2001, President from January 1997 to August 2000, and Chief Scientific Officer from March 1995 to August 2000. Randy holds a BS in Chemistry from Emporia State University and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Kansas.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| University of Kansas |
PhD In Biochemistry |
Former |
| Incyte Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| Emporia State University |
BS In Chemistry |
Former |
Brad Cole has served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer since January 2009 and as Executive Vice President, Operations and Chief Financial Officer since January 2008. Brad served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from July 2004 until December 2007. From December 1997 to May 2004, he served in various positions at Guidant Corporation, a medical device company, most recently as Vice President, Finance and Business Development for the Endovascular Solutions Group from January 2001 until May 2004. He served as Vice President and General Manager of the Vascular Surgery Business Unit from December 1998 until December 2000; and as Vice President, Finance and IT Systems for the Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Group from December 1997 until November 1998. From July 1994 to December 1997, Brad was Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Endovascular Technologies, Inc., a medical device company acquired by Guidant Corporation. From December 1988 to February 1994, he served as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Applied Biosystems Incorporated, a life sciences systems company. Brad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Biola University and an M.B.A. from San Jose State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
COO & CFO |
Current |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| Applied Biosystems Group |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| IT Systems, Ltd. |
Vice President, Finance and Business Development |
Former |
| Guidant Corporation |
|
Former |
| San Jose State University |
MBA |
Former |
| Biola University |
BS In Business |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Chief Scientific Officer |
Current |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The University of Kansas |
faculty member |
Former |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| University of Hawaii |
PhD In Biochemistry |
Former |
| University of California, San Diego |
BS In Biology and Chemistry |
Former |
| University of California |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Biology and Chemistry |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Chief Medical Officer |
Current |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Senior Director |
Former |
| New York University |
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology |
Former |
| New York University School of Medicine |
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology |
Former |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Staff Clinical Scientist |
Former |
| New York University School of Medicine |
M.D. |
Former |
| Amherst College |
B.A. In Chemistry |
Former |
| New York University School of Medicine |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Chemistry |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Commercial |
Current |
| The University of Alabama |
Bachelor's Degree In Communications |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Azul Systems Inc |
|
Current |
| Handspring, Inc. |
Human Resources Vice President |
Former |
| Azul Systems |
Vice President of Human Resources |
Former |
| Edify Corporation |
Officer |
Former |
| Pomona College |
Bachelor of Arts In Sociology |
Former |
| The Program Inc |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Genomic Health's Vice President of Business Development |
Current |
Fred Cohen, MD, D Phil, has served as a director of Genomic Health since April 2002. In 2001, Dr. Cohen joined TPG Ventures, a venture capital firm, as a Managing Director. Dr. Cohen is also a Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at the University of California, San Francisco, where he has taught since July 1988. Dr. Cohen is a director of Matrix Laboratories Ltd. and a number of privately held companies. Dr. Cohen holds a BS from Yale University, a D Phil from Oxford University, and an MD from Stanford University.
Michael Goldberg has served as a director of Genomic Health since October 2001. In January 2005, Mr. Goldberg joined Mohr Davidow Ventures, a venture capital firm, as a general partner. From October 2000 to December 2004, Mr. Goldberg served as the Managing Director of Jasper Capital, a management and financial consultancy business. In 1995, Mr. Goldberg founded OnCare, Inc., an oncology practice management company, and served as Chairman until August 2001 and as Chief Executive Officer until March 1999. Previously, Mr. Goldberg was the founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Axion Inc., a cancer-focused healthcare service company. Prior to Axion, Mr. Goldberg was a partner at the venture capital firm Sevin Rosen Funds, and was director of Corporate Development and a member of the Operating Committee at Cetus Corporation. He is also a director of several privately held companies. Mr. Goldberg holds a BA in Philosophy from Brandeis University and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
General Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures |
Current |
| Mdv |
general partner |
Current |
| Irhythm Technologies, Inc. |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| Institutional Venture Partners |
Director |
Current |
| Expanded Small Group Health Insurance |
Director |
Current |
| eHealth, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Personalized Medicine Coalition |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Insureco Marketing LLC |
Director |
Current |
| High Bar Capital |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| QuestMark Partners |
Director |
Current |
| Cooney Enterprises, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dnar |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Extend Benefits Group LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Ventus Medical, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cemaphore Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Personalized Medicine Coalition |
Member |
Current |
| eHealth, Inc. |
Chairman & CEO |
Former |
| Axion Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Axion Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Company 'c' Hair |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Mohr, Davidow Ventures |
General Partner |
Former |
| Sevin Rosen Funds |
partner |
Former |
| Cetus Corporation |
Director of Corporate Development |
Former |
| Stanford University |
MBA |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Brandeis University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Cetus Corporation |
member |
Former |
Camille Samuels specializes in biotechnology investing at Versant. Camille joined Versant in early 2000, shortly after its formation. Prior to Versant, Camille was responsible for business development at Tularik, Inc. (subsequently acquired by Amgen) where she in-licensed two of the company's clinical-stage products and led Tularik's Technology Acquisition Group. Before Tularik, Camille worked in business development/strategic planning at Genzyme and Millennium Predictive Medicine, and as a management consultant to healthcare and biotech companies at LEK Consulting. Camille currently serves as a board member of the following companies: Achaogen, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Novacardia, and Novacea, a public company. Camille was previously a board observer at several companies, including 5 AM, Alexza (public), Genomic Health (public) and Syrrx (sold). Camille earned her Bachelor's degree in Biology from Duke University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she graduated as a Baker Scholar. In 2002, The Aspen Institute named Camille a Henry Crown Fellow.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Versant Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Managing Director, Versant Ventures |
Current |
| The Consumer-Med Summit |
Managing Director, Versant Ventures |
Current |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Observer |
Current |
| Novacea, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Consumer-Med Summit |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Achaogen |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Novacardia, Inc |
Member of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tularik, Inc. |
Director of Business Development |
Former |
| L.E.K. Consulting LLC |
Management Consultant |
Former |
| Versant Corporation |
|
Former |
| Genzyme Corporation |
|
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Mba |
Former |
| Duke University |
BS In Biology |
Former |
Mark Mohr, Board Member since 2007, works as an Oncogenomic Liaison for Genomic Health, Inc., a molecular diagnostic laboratory which provides healthcare professionals individualized genomic profiling of tumor tissue to improve cancer management. In addition to serving on the ETC Board, Mark has volunteered countless hours to many of ETC's programs, including "Shiloh Camp," and as a weekly volunteer for the "After-School" program. Mark has participated in several local and international Christian missions and is an active member of his church.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Oncogenomic Liaison |
Current |
| Equine Therapy Center |
Board Member |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Senior Scientist |
Current |
| Alameda Capital, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| LXR Biotechnology, Inc. |
Director of Molecular Biology |
Former |
| University of California, Davis |
Ph.D. In Biochemistry |
Former |
Brook Byers has been closely involved with more than forty new technology based ventures, including being founding President, and later Chairman, of four biotechnology companies which went on to be public companies with an aggregate market value over $8 billion. He formed the first Life Sciences practice group in the venture capital profession in 1984 and led KPCB to become a premier venture capital firm in the medical, healthcare, and biotechnology sectors. He is currently on the Board of Directors of CardioDx, GenomicHealth, OptiMedica, Pacific Biosciences, Inc. and XDx, Inc. He was formerly a Director of Idec Pharmaceuticals (Chairman), Athena Neurosciences (Chairman), Signal Pharmaceuticals, Arris Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacopeia, Ligand Pharmaceuticals (Chairman), Hybritech (Chairman), Genprobe, Nanogen, and others. He is currently a Board member of the University of California at San Francisco Medical Foundation, the California Healthcare Institute, the New Schools Foundation, Stanford's Bio-X Advisory Council, the Stanford Eye Council and TechNet. Mr. Byers graduated in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and received an M.B.A. from Stanford.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. |
President, and Later Chairman |
Current |
| NewSchools Venture Fund |
Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield |
Current |
| Byers |
General Partner |
Current |
| Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers |
Partner |
Current |
| Pacific Biosciences |
Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (Kpcb) |
Current |
| Optimedica Corp. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| University of California |
Board Member |
Current |
| NewSchools Venture Fund |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cardiodx |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pacific Biosciences |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Xdx, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists |
President |
Former |
| Hybritech, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Idec Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
|
Former |
| Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
Chairman |
Former |
| California Healthcare Institute, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| Nanogen, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists |
Director |
Former |
| Asian Art Museum |
Director |
Former |
| Gen-Probe Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| IDEC Pharmaceuticals |
Director |
Former |
| Signal Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
Director |
Former |
| Entrepreneurs Foundation |
Director |
Former |
| Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Hybritech |
Director |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Stanford Company |
MBA |
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Georgia Institute of Technology |
BS in electrical engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Neurogen Corporation |
Managing Partner, Baker Brothers Investments |
Current |
| Baker Bros |
Managing Member |
Current |
| Trimeris, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Incyte Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Theravance, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Neurogen Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Baker Bros |
Managing Member |
Current |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Managing Member, Baker Bros. Advisors, Llc |
Current |
| Incyte Corporation |
Managing Member, Baker Bros. Advisors, Llc |
Current |
| Harvard University |
A.B. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stanford University |
Vice President, Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Expanded Small Group Health Insurance |
Director |
Current |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Heartport, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Ingres Corporation |
|
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.S. In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Versant Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Managing Director, Versant Ventures |
Current |
| Versant Corporation |
Founder |
Current |
| Versant Ventures |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Euro Ventures |
Director |
Current |
| Computer Review |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Symyx Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Flexion Therapeutics Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| NYSE Group, Inc. |
president |
Former |
| Spectra-Physics |
President |
Former |
| Ivp Inc |
General Partner |
Former |
| Redpoint Ventures |
special partner |
Former |
| Institutional Venture Partners |
General Partner |
Former |
| Corning Incorporated |
Senior Manager Technical Products Division |
Former |
| Arthur Young, Inc. |
principal |
Former |
| Tularik, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
|
Former |
| CV Therapeutics Inc. |
|
Former |
| Vivus, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Aviron |
|
Former |
| Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Fluidigm |
Chairman |
Former |
| Fluidigm |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
MBA |
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Pittsburgh |
B.S. In Business and Engineering |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.S. In Business |
Former |
| University of Washington |
B.A. in economics |
Former |
| Symyx Technologies, Inc. |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Minority Health Disparities |
Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer |
Current |
| David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA |
Visiting Professor of Medicine |
Current |
| Wellsphere, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Minority Health Disparities |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Thermogenesis Corp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CardioNet, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Express Scripts, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Genomic Health, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield |
Corporate Medical Director |
Former |
| Indiana, Inc. |
Commissioner |
Former |
| Health-Corp |
Commissioner |
Former |
| Harvard Medical School |
M.D. |
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Harvard Medical School |
Undergraduate Degree In Biological Sciences |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Undergraduate Degree In Biological Sciences |
Former |
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