People: Repligen Corp (RGEN.OQ)

RGEN.OQ on NASDAQ Stock Exchange Global Select Market

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1 Aug 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Karen Dawes

60 2011 Independent Chairman of the Board

Alexander Rich

87 2011 Independent Chairperson Emeritus of the Board

Walter Herlihy

60 1996 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director

Jonathan Lieber

40 2012 Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer

Michael Hall

50 2011 Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President - Clinical and Regulatory Affairs

James Rusche

57 2001 Senior Vice President - Research and Development

Daniel Witt

64 2012 Senior Vice President - Global Operations

William Kelly

41 2012 Chief Accounting Officer, Principal Accounting Officer.

Glenn Cooper

59 2009 Independent Director

Alfred Goldberg

69 2008 Independent Director

Michael Griffith

53 2012 Independent Director

Earl Henry

64 2007 Independent Director

Thomas Ryan

70 2003 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Karen Dawes

Ms. Karen A. Dawes is Independent Chairman of the Board of Repligen Corp., since December 201. She served as Co-Chairperson of the Board from July 2011 to December 2011, has served as a Director of Repligen since September 2005. She is currently President of Knowledgeable Decisions, LLC, a management consulting firm. Ms. Dawes served from 1999 to 2003 as Senior Vice President and U.S. Business Group Head for Bayer Corporation’s U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group. Prior to joining Bayer, she was Senior Vice President, Global Strategic Marketing, at Wyeth, a pharmaceutical company (formerly known as American Home Products), where she held responsibility for worldwide strategic marketing. Ms. Dawes also served as Vice President, Commercial Operations for Genetics Institute, Inc., which was acquired by Wyeth in January 1997, designing and implementing that company’s initial commercialization strategy to launch BeneFIX® and Neumega®. Ms. Dawes began her pharmaceuticals industry career at Pfizer, Inc. where, from 1984 to 1994, she held a number of positions in Marketing, serving most recently as Vice President, Marketing of the Pratt Division. At Pfizer, she directed launches of Glucotrol®/Glucotrol XL®, Zoloft®, and Cardura®. Ms. Dawes also serves as a Director of Depomed, Inc., Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. and Seaside Therapeutics LLC. Ms. Dawes received a B.A. and M.A. in English from Simmons College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Alexander Rich

Dr. Alexander Rich is Independent Chairperson Emeritus of the Board of Repligen Corp. He is a Co-Founder of Repligen and Chairperson Emeritus of the Board of Directors since December 2011 and previously served as Co-Chairperson of the Board. Mr. Rich has been on the faculty of MIT since 1958 and is the Sedgwick Professor of Biophysics. Internationally recognized for his contributions to the molecular biology of nucleic acids, he has determined their three-dimensional structure and has investigated their activity in biological systems. He is widely known for his work in elucidating the three-dimensional structure of transfer RNA, which is a component of the protein synthesizing mechanism, and for his discovery of a novel, left-handed form of DNA. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Rome, and a foreign member of the French Academy of Sciences, Paris. Mr. Rich served as a Director of Repligen from May 1981 to April 2012 and currently serves as Chairman Emeritus of the Board. He also serves as a Director of Alkermes, Inc., a publicly held integrated biotechnology company, and as a Director of Profectus Biosciences, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company.

Walter Herlihy

Dr. Walter C. Herlihy is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Repligen Corp. He joined Repligen in March 1996 as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director in connection with Repligen’s merger with Glycan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. From July 1993 to March 1996, Mr. Herlihy was the President and CEO of Glycan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. From October 1981 to June 1993, he held numerous research positions at Repligen, most recently as Senior Vice President, Research and Development. Mr. Herlihy holds an A.B. in chemistry from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in chemistry from MIT. The Board of Directors believes Mr. Herlihy’s qualifications to sit on the Board of Directors include his decades of experience in the pharmaceutical field, including over 15 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and his deep understanding of the Company’s historical and current business strategies, objectives and products.

Jonathan Lieber

Mr. Jonathan I. Lieber has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer of Repligen Corp., effective September 20, 2012. During his three-year tenure with Xcellerex, Mr. Lieber led the company's accounting, finance, legal and corporate communications activities. He restructured the finance department and implemented business processes to support substantial revenue growth. Prior to his role with Xcellerex, Mr. Lieber was with Altus Pharmaceuticals for seven years, most recently as Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer. At Altus, he had responsibility for accounting and finance, and for managing several administrative departments. Prior to joining Altus, Mr. Lieber served as vice president of SG Cowen's Healthcare Investment Banking Group, where he originated and executed on multiple corporate financings and merger & acquisition transactions. He received a B.S. in business administration and finance from Boston University and an M.B.A. in finance from New York University Stern School of Business.

Michael Hall

Mr. Michael L. Hall is Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President - Clinical and Regulatory Affairs of Repligen Corp., since January 2011. Mr. Hall brings to Repligen more than nineteen years of experience in clinical development and medical affairs of biopharmaceutical products. Mr. Hall is responsible for the clinical and regulatory efforts for all programs including gaining regulatory approval for SecreFlo™. He previously spent four years at Shire developing orphan drugs and before that, fourteen years at Novartis in a variety of clinical development, pharmacovigilance and medical affairs functions, and has been involved in multiple product approvals and launches. Mr. Hall holds a MBBCh from the University of Witwatersrand.

James Rusche

Dr. James R. Rusche is Senior Vice President - Research and Development of Repligen Corp. He joined Repligen in March 1996 as Vice President, Research and Development in connection with Repligen’s merger with Glycan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. In 2001, Mr. Rusche became Senior Vice President, Research and Development. From July 1994 to March 1996, Mr. Rusche was Vice President, Research and Development of Glycan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. From February 1985 to June 1994, he held numerous research positions at Repligen, most recently as Vice President, Discovery Research. Mr. Rusche holds a B.S. in microbiology from the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse and a Ph.D. in immunology from the University of Florida.

Daniel Witt

Dr. Daniel P. Witt is Senior Vice President - Global Operations Repligen Corp. He joined Repligen in March 1996 as Vice President, Business Development in connection with Repligen’s merger with Glycan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. In March 2012, Mr. Witt became Senior Vice President, Global Operations. From April 2006 to February 2012, Mr. Witt was Vice President, Operations. From October 1993 to March 1996, Mr. Witt was Vice President, Business Development of Glycan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. From April 1983 to September 1993, he held numerous research positions at Repligen, most recently as Vice President, Technology Acquisition. Mr. Witt holds a B.A. in chemistry from Gettysburg College and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Vermont.

William Kelly

Mr. William J. Kelly has been appointed as Chief Accounting Officer, Principal Accounting Officer of Repligen Corp., effective September 20, 2012. He resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective September 21, 2012. He joined Repligen in March 2008 as Vice President, Finance and Administration and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Repligen, Mr. Kelly worked for Haemonetics Corporation, a medical device manufacturer, where he held the positions of Corporate Controller from 2005 to 2008 and Assistant Corporate Controller from 2001 to 2005. From 2000 to 2001, Mr. Kelly was Corporate Controller for SiteScape Corporation. Mr. Kelly is a Certified Public Accountant and previously worked for Deloitte and Touche LLP, most recently as audit manager, as well as Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Kelly holds a B.A. in psychology from the College of the Holy Cross and an M.S./M.B.A. from Northeastern University.

Glenn Cooper

Dr. Glenn L. Cooper is Independent Director of Repligen Corp., since August 25, 2009. Mr. Cooper served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on urology and endocrinology, from 2000 to 2009 and as Chief Executive Officer and Director from 1993 to 2000. Prior to joining Indevus in 1993, Mr. Cooper held numerous executive level positions including President and Chief Executive Officer of Progenitor, Inc., Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Sphinx Pharmaceuticals Corporation, and various clinical and regulatory positions with Eli Lilly and Company. Mr. Cooper has participated in the development, approval and commercialization of numerous drugs including Prozac®, Axid®, Lorabid®, Ceclor®, SANCTURA®, SANCTURA XR®, Supprelin-LA® and Vantas®. Mr. Cooper received an M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine, performed his postdoctoral training in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the New England Deaconess Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital and received a B.A. from Harvard College. Mr. Cooper also serves as the Executive Chairman of Coronado BioSciences, Inc. and as a Director of Gentium SpA.

Alfred Goldberg

Dr. Alfred Lewis Goldberg is Independent Director of Repligen Corp., since July 1, 2008. Mr. Goldberg is currently a Professor of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School. Mr. Goldberg has been associated with Harvard University during his entire academic career. He was appointed an Assistant Professor of Physiology at Harvard Medical School in 1969 and has been a full professor since 1977. Mr. Goldberg has served as a consultant to many biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies and served on Scientific Advisory Boards of numerous foundations and biotechnology companies (including Biogen, ArQule, Elan and ProScript). Mr. Goldberg earned an A.B. from Harvard College in 1963, was a Churchill Scholar at Cambridge University and after studying at Harvard Medical School, earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1968. He is internationally recognized for his multiple discoveries relating to protein degradation in cells and especially relating to the physiological functions and mechanisms of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. These discoveries provided the basis for the development of proteasome inhibitors which are widely used in cancer treatments. Mr. Goldberg is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Michael Griffith

Mr. Michael A. Griffith is Independent Director of Repligen Corp., since April 9, 2012. Mr. Griffith is currently the Chief Executive Officer and a director at Laureate Biopharmaceutical Services, Inc., a full-service contract manufacturing organization focused on the production and manufacture of biologic drugs. Prior to joining Laureate Biopharmaceutical Services in April 2010, he was on the board of directors at Centrue Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, Centrue Bank, a NASDAQ-listed commercial bank, from 2002 to March 2010. Mr. Griffith was the founder of Aptuit, Inc., a global contract pharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing company, and from 2004 to 2008 served as the company’s CEO. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Griffith was with ChiRex, Inc., where he initially served as CFO before being named the company’s Chairman and CEO. Mr. Griffith was part of the team that led the initial public offering for ChiRex, which was later sold for $600 million to Rhodia SA, a NYSE-listed, Paris-based specialty chemicals company. Prior to his involvement in the biopharmaceutical industry, Mr. Griffith worked for nearly 15 years as a commercial and investment banker at Bankers Trust and First Boston. He earned a Masters of Management from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, and a B.S. in business administration from the University of Kansas.

Earl Henry

Dr. Earl Webb Henry is Independent Director of Repligen Corp., since December 12, 2007. Mr. Henry is currently an independent consultant. From March 2009 to June 2011, Mr. Henry was Chief Medical Officer for inVentiv Clinical Solutions. From 2004 to 2009, Mr. Henry was Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs for inVentiv Clinical Solutions. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Henry served as the Medical Director for HHI Clinical Research and Statistical Services, LLC until it was acquired by inVentiv Health, Inc. in 2004. Other positions held by Mr. Henry include Senior Vice President and Head, Worldwide Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs for Cephalon, Inc., Vice President, Clinical Research for Guilford Pharmaceuticals Inc., Global Head of Central Nervous System Therapeutic Area for Sandoz Research Institute, and Senior Associate Director of Clinical Research for Pfizer Central Research. Mr. Henry holds a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois and an M.D. from the University of Chicago and completed his residency and fellowship at Harvard Medical School in neurology and neuropathology.

Thomas Ryan

Mr. Thomas F. Ryan, Jr., is Independent Director of Repligen Corp., since September 26, 2003. He is currently a private investor. Mr. Ryan served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the American Stock Exchange from October 1995 to April 1999. Prior to 1995, he held a variety of positions at the investment banking firm of Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc., serving as the firm’s Chairman in 1995. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston College and is a graduate of the Boston Latin School. Mr. Ryan is a Director for the New York State Independent System Operator, a Director for Mellon Asset Management Mutual Funds Board and a Trustee for Boston College.

Basic Compensation

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

Karen Dawes

0 0

Alexander Rich

0 0

Walter Herlihy

1,165,000 2,283,870

Jonathan Lieber

0 0

Michael Hall

0 0

James Rusche

230,000 242,270

Daniel Witt

172,500 196,928

William Kelly

0 0

Glenn Cooper

0 0

Alfred Goldberg

0 0

Michael Griffith

0 0

Earl Henry

0 0

Thomas Ryan

0 0
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