People: BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN.O)

Summary

Name	Age	Since	Current Position
Pierre Lapalme	72	2004	Independent Chairman of the Board
Jean-Jacques Bienaime	59	2005	Chief Executive Officer, Director
Daniel Spiegelman	54	2012	Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Robert Baffi	58	2009	Executive Vice President - Technical Operations
Henry Fuchs	55	2009	Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
G. Eric Davis	42	2005	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
Mark Wood	46	2012	Senior Vice President - Human Resources & Corporate Affairs
Jeff Ajer	50	2012	Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
Brian Mueller	39	2011	Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller
Kenneth Bate	62	2010	Independent Director
Michael Grey	60	2005	Independent Director
Elaine Heron	65	2002	Independent Director
V. Bryan Lawlis	60	2007	Independent Director
Alan Lewis	67	2005	Independent Director
Richard Meier	53	2006	Independent Director
William Young	68	2010	Independent Director

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Biographies

Name	Description
Pierre Lapalme	Mr. Pierre Lapalme serves as an Independent Chairman of the Board of Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc., since August 2004. From 1995 until his retirement in 2003, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of North America Ethypharm, Inc., a drug delivery company. Throughout his career, Mr. Lapalme held numerous senior management positions in the pharmaceutical industry, including Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Rhône-Poulenc Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Canada, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of North America Ethicals, a division of Rhône-Poulenc Rorer, Inc. (now known as Sanofi-Aventis), where he oversaw the development of the ethical pharmaceutical business in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America. Mr. Lapalme served on the board of the National Pharmaceutical Council and was a board member of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Canada, where he played a role in reinstituting patent protection for pharmaceuticals. Mr. Lapalme previously served on the board of directors of two public companies during the past five years: Sciele Pharmaceuticals Inc. (from 1998 to 2008) and Bioxel Pharma (from 2004 to 2009). He also serves on the board of three private biotech companies and was appointed to the board of Aeterna Zentaris, a biopharmaceutical company, in December 2009. Mr. Lapalme studied at the University of Western Ontario and INSEAD France.
Jean-Jacques Bienaime	Mr. Jean-Jacques Bienaime serves as Chief Executive Officer, Director of Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc., since May 2005. From November 2002 to April 2005, Mr. Bienaimé served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Genencor, a biotechnology company focused on industrial bioproducts and targeted cancer biotherapeutics. Prior to joining Genencor, Mr. Bienaimé was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of SangStat Medical Corporation, another biotechnology company. He became President of SangStat Medical Corporation, a global pharmaceutical company, in 1998 and Chief Executive Officer in 1999. Prior to joining SangStat Medical Corporation, Mr. Bienaimé held various management positions from 1992 to 1998 with Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals (now known as Sanofi-Aventis), including Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Business Development, and Vice President and General Manager of the advanced therapeutic and oncology division. Mr. Bienaimé currently serves on the boards of Intermune, Inc., a biotechnology company, Portola Pharmaceuticals and The Biotech Industry Organization. He received an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree in economics from the Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris.
Daniel Spiegelman	Mr. Daniel K. Spiegelman is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. From May 2009 until May 2012, Mr. Spiegelman served as a consultant to provide strategic financial management support to a portfolio of public and private life science companies. He is a member of the board of directors at several companies including Affymax, Inc. and Oncothyreon Inc. From 1998 to 2009, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CV Therapeutics where he was responsible for finance, accounting, investor relations, business development, and information systems. From 1991 to 1998, Mr. Spiegelman served in various roles at Genentech, Inc., most recently as Treasurer. He received a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Robert Baffi	Dr. Robert A. Baffi, Ph.D., serves as Executive Vice President - Technical Operations of Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc., since December 2009. He is responsible for manufacturing, process development, quality and analytical chemistry departments. From 2000 to December 2009, Dr. Baffi served as Senior Vice President of Technical Operations. From 1986 to 2000, Dr. Baffi served in a number of positions with increasing responsibility at Genentech, Inc., primarily in the functional area of quality control. Prior to joining Genentech, Dr. Baffi worked for Cooper BioMedical as a research scientist and at Becton Dickson Research Center as a post-doctoral fellow. Dr. Baffi has contributed to more than 20 regulatory submissions for product approval in the United States and Europe and to more than 50 regulatory submissions for investigational new drug testing. Dr. Baffi received a Ph.D., M. Phil and a B.S. in biochemistry from the City University of New York and an M.B.A. from Regis University.
Henry Fuchs	Dr. Henry J. Fuchs, M.D., Ph.D., serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc., since December 2009. From March 2009 to December 2009, Dr. Fuchs served as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. From September 2005 until December 2008, Dr. Fuchs served as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Onyx Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company. Dr. Fuchs was Chief Executive Officer of IntraBiotics, a biotechnology company. He originally joined IntraBiotics in 1996 as Vice President of Clinical Affairs before assuming the role of President and Chief Operating Officer in 2001. From 1987 to 1996, Dr. Fuchs was employed by Genentech where he held a number of positions with increasing responsibility. While there he led the clinical team that played an integral role in the approval of Herceptin, a breast cancer treatment, as well as Pulmozyme, a therapeutic for cystic fibrosis. Dr. Fuchs earned an M.D. from George Washington University and a B.A. in biochemical sciences from Harvard College. Dr. Fuchs serves on the board of Methylgene, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, the shares of which are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
G. Eric Davis	Mr. G. Eric Davis serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc., since December 2005. From 2004 to December 2005, Mr. Davis served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Davis worked in the San Francisco office of Paul Hastings LLP (formerly Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP), where he served on the firm’s national securities practice committee. Mr. Davis has represented public and private companies and venture capital and investment banking firms in a wide range of corporate and securities matters, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliance matters and intellectual property-related business transactions. His experience involves a variety of industries, including biotechnology and life sciences. Mr. Davis received a B.A. in political economy from the University of California, Berkeley, and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law.
Mark Wood	Mr. Mark Wood serves as Senior Vice President - Human Resources & Corporate Affairs of Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc., since January 2012. In March 2013, Mr. Wood announced that he would be resigning from BioMarin in June 2013 to return to consulting. From May 2004 to June 2006, Mr. Wood served as Senior Director, Human Resources. In June 2006, Mr. Wood was promoted to Vice President and was appointed to his current position in January 2012. From June 2002 to May 2004, Mr. Wood was the sole proprietor of a human resources consulting practice assisting clients in the areas of compensation, leadership development, organizational effectiveness and general human resources matters. From September 1999 to June 2002, Mr. Wood served as Vice President of Human Resources & Administration at AG Consulting, a global professional services firm that he joined in October 1998. Prior to joining AG Consulting, Mr. Wood was the manager of compensation and quantitative analysis at Genentech, Inc. from 1993 to 1998 and held a variety of human resources positions at Wells Fargo Bank from 1991 to 1993. Mr. Wood holds a Master’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Management from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Jeff Ajer	Mr. Jeff Ajer is Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. From April 2009 to October 2012, Mr. Ajer served as Vice President, Commercial Operations, the Americas. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Ajer served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing Operations. Immediately prior to joining BioMarin, Mr. Ajer served as Vice President, Global Transplant Operations at Genzyme Corporation from December 2004 to September 2005. Mr. Ajer’s experience prior to Genzyme includes roles in sales, marketing and operations at SangStat Medical Corporation and ICN Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Ajer received both a B.S. in chemistry and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Irvine.
Brian Mueller	Mr. Brian R. Mueller is Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., since March 2011. From July 2007 to March 2009, Mr. Mueller served as Senior Director, Corporate Controller and from January 2006 until July 2007, Mr. Mueller served as Director, Corporate Controller. Prior to joining BioMarin in 2002, Mr. Mueller worked for KPMG as a senior manager in the firm’s audit practice. Mr. Mueller joined KPMG in June 2002 after spending seven years with Arthur Andersen LLP in the firm’s audit and business advisory services practice. Mr. Mueller received a B.S. in Accountancy from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Kenneth Bate	Mr. Kenneth M. Bate serves as an Independent Director of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., since September 22, 2010. He serves as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Bate is currently an independent consultant. From May 2009 to January 2012, Mr. Bate served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Archemix, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company engaged in discovering and developing aptamer therapeutics to treat chronic and acute diseases. In March 2011, he was elected Non-Executive Chairman of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. From 2006 to April 2009, Mr. Bate served in various positions at NitroMed, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, most recently as President and Chief Executive Officer. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Bate served as Chief Financial Officer of Millennium Pharmaceuticals where he headed the commercial organization. Prior to joining Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Mr. Bate co-founded JSB Partners, LLC, a banking and advisory services firm for biopharmaceutical and life sciences companies. From 1990 to 1996, he was with Biogen (now Biogen Idec), a biotechnology company first as their Chief Financial Officer and then as head of the commercial organization responsible for launching its multiple sclerosis business. Mr. Bate received his B.A. in Chemistry from Williams College and his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently serving on the boards of AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and a private medical device company.
Michael Grey	Mr. Michael G. Grey serves as an Independent Director of Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc., since December 2005. He has been serving as Venture Partner with Pappas Ventures, a life sciences venture capital firm, since January 2010 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lumena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company since February 2011. Between January and September 2009, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a private biotechnology company. From January 2005 until its acquisition in August 2008, Mr. Grey was President and Chief Executive Officer of SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a publicly held biotechnology company, where he previously served as President from June 2003 to January 2005 and as Chief Business Officer from April 2001 until June 2003. Prior to joining SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mr. Grey acted as President, Chief Executive Officer and Board member of Trega Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company. From November 1994 to August 1998, Mr. Grey was the President of BioChem Therapeutic, Inc., the pharmaceutical operating division of BioChem Pharma, Inc. During 1994, Mr. Grey served as President and Chief Operating Officer for Ansan, Inc., a pharmaceutical company. From 1974 to 1993, he served in various roles with Glaxo, Inc. and Glaxo Holdings, plc, culminating in the position of Vice President, Corporate Development. Mr. Grey is currently a director of Horizon Pharma, Inc. and Selventa, Inc, a healthcare company. Mr. Grey previously served on the board of directors of three public companies during the past five years: SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (from 2001 to 2008), IDM Pharma, Inc. (from 1999 to 2009) and Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2001-2010). He received a B.Sc. in chemistry from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Elaine Heron	Dr. Elaine J. Heron, Ph.D., serves as an Independent Director of Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc., since July 2002. Dr. Heron served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a private early stage drug development company from February 2009 to July 2012 and continues to serve as Chair of that company. From July 2001 to October 2008, Dr. Heron was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Labcyte Inc., a private biotechnology company. Before joining Labcyte Inc., she spent six years in increasingly responsible positions at the Applied Biosystems Group of Applera Corporation, a biotechnology company, including the position of General Manager and Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Dr. Heron earned a B.S. in chemistry with highest distinction and a Ph.D. in analytical biochemistry from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.
V. Bryan Lawlis	Dr. V. Bryan Lawlis, Ph.D., serves as an Independent Director of Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc., since June 2007. Since August 2011 he has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Itero Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, a privately held limited liability holding company which has held the assets of Itero Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. since August 2011. Prior to serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Itero Biopharmaceuticals, LLC, Dr. Lawlis co-founded and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Itero Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2006 until it discontinued operations in August 2011. Dr. Lawlis served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Aradigm Corporation, a pharmaceutical company, from August 2004, and served on its Board of Directors from February 2005, continuing in both capacities until August 2006. Dr. Lawlis served as Aradigm Corporation’s President and Chief Operating Officer from June 2003 to August 2004 and its Chief Operating Officer from November 2001 to June 2003. Previously, Dr. Lawlis co-founded Covance Biotechnology Services, a contract biopharmaceutical manufacturing operation, served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 1999, and served as Chairman from 1999 to 2001, when it was sold to Diosynth RTP, Inc., a division of Akzo Nobel, NV. From 1981 to 1996, Dr. Lawlis was employed at Genencor, Inc., a biotechnology company and Genentech, Inc. His last position at Genentech was Vice President of Process Sciences. Dr. Lawlis holds a B.A. in microbiology from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Washington State University. In addition to BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., Dr. Lawlis holds board positions on two privately held companies, Itero Biopharmaceuticals, LLC. and Sutro Biopharma, Inc. and in March 2012 was appointed to the board of Geron Corporation, a public biopharmaceutical company.
Alan Lewis	Dr. Alan J. Lewis, Ph.D., serves as an Independent Director of Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc., since June 2005. He serves as the Chairman of the Science and Technology Committee. Dr. Lewis currently serves as director of two biotech companies, American Stem Cell, Inc. and Cellastra. Dr. Lewis currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Medistem, Inc., a biotechnology company that he joined in October 2012. From July 2010 to November 2011, Dr. Lewis served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Ambit Biosciences, a privately held biotechnology company. From January 2009 to June 2010, Dr. Lewis served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. From February 2006 until December 2008, Dr. Lewis was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Novocell, Inc, a privately held regenerative disease biotechnology company. Prior to joining Novocell Inc., a company focused on stem cell therapy, starting in 2000, he was President of Celgene Signal Research, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Celgene Corporation, a pharmaceutical company. From February 1994 to August 2000, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Signal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where he guided the company to its acquisition by Celgene Corporation, a global pharmaceutical company. From 1979 to 1994, Dr. Lewis held a number of positions at Wyeth-Ayerst Research and its predecessor, Wyeth Laboratories, Inc., including Vice President of Research at Wyeth-Ayerst Research. Dr. Lewis has published over 120 full manuscripts and has written and edited seven books. Dr. Lewis was a Research Associate at Yale University from 1972 to 1973. Dr. Lewis received a B.Sc. in physiology and biochemistry from Southampton University, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom. and a Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Richard Meier	Mr. Richard A. Meier serves as an Independent Director of Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc., since December 2006. He serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Meier currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Owens & Minor, Inc., a global healthcare services provider that he joined in February 2013. From January 2010 to March 2012, Mr. Meier served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Teleflex, Incorporated, a medical technology company. Prior to this, Mr. Meier served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Advanced Medical Optics, a medical device company, from November 2007 to May 2009. From February 2007 to November 2007, Mr. Meier was Advanced Medical Optics’ Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. From April 2002 to February 2007, Mr. Meier served in various executive and operating positions at Advanced Medical Optics, including serving as Chief Executive Officer during the entire period. Prior to joining Advanced Medical Optics, Mr. Meier was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Inc., from October 1999 to April 2002, and Senior Vice President & Treasurer from May 1998 to October 1999. Beginning in 1996, and before joining Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Mr. Meier was an executive with the investment banking firm of Schroder & Co. Inc. in New York. Prior to Mr. Meier’s experience at Schroder & Co., he held various financial and banking positions at Salomon Smith Barney, Manufacturers Hanover Corporation, Australian Capital Equity, and Greyhound Lines, Inc. Mr. Meier has also served as a director of Staar Surgical, a medical device company since June 2009.
William Young	Mr. William D. Young serves as an Independent Director of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., since September 22, 2010. He serves as the Chairman of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee. Mr. Young is a partner with Clarus Ventures, a life science venture capital firm that he joined in March 2010. Mr. Young was appointed Chairman of the Board of Biogen Idec in January 2010 and began serving as a Director of IDEC Pharmaceuticals in 1997. From 1999 to October 2009, Mr. Young was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Monogram Biosciences, Inc., a life sciences company engaged in the development of molecular diagnostic products until its acquisition by LABCorp, Inc. in October 2009. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Young served as Chief Operating Officer of Genentech, Inc. Mr. Young joined Genentech in 1980 as Director of Manufacturing and Process Sciences and became Vice President in 1983. He was promoted to various positions and, in 1997, became Chief Operating Officer, taking on responsibility for all development, operations and sales and marketing activities. Prior to joining Genentech Inc., Mr. Young was with Eli Lilly & Co. for 14 years. Mr. Young holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering from Purdue University and a M.B.A. from Indiana University. He is also a Director of Theravance, Inc., Executive Chairman of NanoString Technologies and a Director of Tandem Diagnostics, Inc. Mr. Young was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1993 for his contributions to biotechnology.

Basic Compensation

Name	Fiscal Year Total
Pierre Lapalme	--
Jean-Jacques Bienaime	6,289,080
Daniel Spiegelman	8,918,290
Robert Baffi	1,914,200
Henry Fuchs	2,762,150
G. Eric Davis	--
Mark Wood	--
Jeff Ajer	2,657,540
Brian Mueller	--
Kenneth Bate	--
Michael Grey	--
Elaine Heron	--
V. Bryan Lawlis	--
Alan Lewis	--
Richard Meier	--
William Young	--

As Of 30 Dec 2012

Options Compensation

Name	Options	Value
Pierre Lapalme	0	0
Jean-Jacques Bienaime	736,500	8,902,880
Daniel Spiegelman	0	0
Robert Baffi	759,556	6,028,831
Henry Fuchs	62,500	1,745,560
G. Eric Davis	0	0
Mark Wood	0	0
Jeff Ajer	13,291	344,158
Brian Mueller	0	0
Kenneth Bate	0	0
Michael Grey	0	0
Elaine Heron	0	0
V. Bryan Lawlis	0	0
Alan Lewis	0	0
Richard Meier	0	0
William Young	0	0

Insider Trading

Name	Shares Traded	Price
BIENAIME JEAN JACQUES	5,000	$64.01
BIENAIME JEAN JACQUES	5,000	$64.65
BIENAIME JEAN JACQUES	2,000	$64.65
DAVIS GEORGE ERIC	8,400	$0.00
HERON ELAINE J	3,400	$0.00
AJER JEFFREY ROBERT	8,400	$0.00
BIENAIME JEAN JACQUES	10,000	$68.55
LEWIS ALAN J	3,400	$0.00
BAFFI ROBERT A	12,000	$0.00
BIENAIME JEAN JACQUES	37,800	$0.00
GREY MICHAEL G	3,400	$0.00
SPIEGELMAN DANIEL KEITH	13,200	$0.00
MEIER RICHARD A	3,400	$0.00
LAPALME PIERRE	3,400	$0.00
FUCHS HENRY J	15,600	$0.00
LEWIS ALAN J	3,400	$0.00
MUELLER BRIAN R	2,200	$0.00
YOUNG WILLIAM D	3,400	$0.00
MUELLER BRIAN R	1,447	$70.41
MUELLER BRIAN R	3,500	$70.33
BIENAIME JEAN JACQUES	15,000	$70.17
DAVIS GEORGE ERIC	20,000	$70.34
BIENAIME JEAN JACQUES	10,000	$71.08
BIENAIME JEAN JACQUES	10,000	$70.74
BAFFI ROBERT A	20,000	$70.00

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