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Mr. Sherman joined Chimerix in 2019 as Chief Executive Officer. Before joining the Company, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Endocyte and led it from a $200 million market capitalization to its $2.1 billion acquisition by Novartis in 2018. Mr. Sherman repositioned the company by re-prioritizing the pipeline, acquiring an external asset, and aggressively executing a phase 3 regulatory and clinical strategy. He joined the company in 2006 and as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer and was instrumental in Endocyte’s IPO and four subsequent financings. Prior to joining Endocyte, Mr. Sherman served in various executive roles, including as vice president of finance and strategic planning for Guidant Corporation, a cardiovascular device manufacturer acquired by Boston Scientific Corporation. Mr. Sherman holds a BA in economics from DePauw University and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, graduating as a Tuck Scholar. Mr. Sherman currently serves on the Board of Biospecifics Technologies, Inc, and as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. He also served on the Board of Directors at Mead Johnson Nutrition until the company’s acquisition by Reckitt Benckiser.

Enrique Conterno joined FibroGen as CEO in 2020. Enrique Conterno is a senior vice president of Eli Lilly and Company and president of Lilly Diabetes. Enrique joined Lilly in 1992 and has held a range of roles in sales, finance, marketing, business development, and general management. He served as marketing and sales director for Lilly’s Peru and Brazil affiliates, as executive marketing director for the intercontinental region and Japan, and as general manager for Lilly Mexico. Enrique was vice president of the company’s U.S. neuroscience business unit and vice president for health care professional markets. He served as president of Lilly’s U.S. affiliate until he was named president of Lilly Diabetes in 2009. Enrique earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Case Western Reserve University and a master’s degree in business administration from Duke University. He serves on the board of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and as treasurer for the Board of Directors of the Indy Chamber of Commerce. He is also on the Board of Visitors for Duke’s Fuqua School of Business.

Joe Turgeon is a President, COO at SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC.