BIIB - Leadership updates

NEW YORK, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, May 14: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) will replace Tri Pointe Homes Inc. (NYSE:TPH). Sumitomo Forestry Group (TSE: 1911) is acquiring Tri Pointe Homes in a deal expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions.Remitly Global Inc. (NASD: RELY) will replace Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASD: APLS). S&P 500 constituent Biogen Inc. (NASD: BIIB) is acquiring Apellis Pharmaceuticals in a deal expected to close soon, pending final closing conditions.Following is a summary of the changes that will take

Highly experienced partners bringing 25+ years of leadership across top-tier life-sciences investment fund, pharma and Biopharma companies, driving accelerated portfolio development With leadership experience at Blackstone Life Sciences (Deputy Chief Operating Officer), Biogen, (NASDAQ:BIIB), and public and private Biopharma companies (including Kymera Therapeutics (NASDAQ: KYMR) and Cygnal Therapeutics), Elaine Caughey will support portfolio companies in strengthening operational execution, defining robust market access pathways, and enhancing their strategic value through business development support, including partnerships and acquisition transactions. She will also draw on her know

Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STOK) is a biotechnology company dedicated to restoring protein expression by harnessing the body's potential with RNA medicine and has a lead investigational medicine, zorevunersen, in development as a first-in-class potential disease-modifying treatment for Dravet syndrome. Today, the Company announced the appointment of Clare Kahn, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors. "Clare brings more than three decades of industry experience, and we are very pleased to welcome her to the Board at this pivotal time for Stoke," said Ian F. Smith, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Stoke Therapeutics. "Clare's deep regulatory strategy and drug development expertise, p

In the news release, Global Leaders Jesús Mantas and Wes Bricker Join NACD Board of Directors, issued 10-Oct-2025 by National Association of Corporate Directors over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the third paragraph, the end of the last line, should read "IBM Business Transformation Services" instead of "IBM Consulting Business Transformation Services" as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows: Global Leaders Jesús Mantas and Wes Bricker Join NACD Board of Directors Seasoned executives bring deep expertise in innovation, governance, and business to strengthen NACD's leadership board excellence WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Th

Seasoned executives bring deep expertise in innovation, governance, and business to strengthen NACD's leadership board excellence WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Corporate Directors® (NACD®) today announced the appointment of Jesús Mantas, recently retired Global Leader of IBM Business Consulting, and Wes Bricker, Global Assurance Leader at PwC, to its board of directors, effective immediately. The appointments bring to NACD a wealth of experience spanning technology, innovation, assurance, governance and capital markets — further strengthening the association's ability to guide directors as they navigate today's rapidly evolving business landscape. Mant

BOSTON, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRDA) today announced the appointment of Maha Radhakrishnan, M.D., to its Board of Directors. "We are pleased to have Dr. Radhakrishnan join the Board at this time of tremendous clinical momentum at Entrada, led by the continued advancement of our Duchenne muscular dystrophy franchise. Dr. Radhakrishnan's deep and meaningful experience in global drug development will be invaluable as we quickly advance our novel Duchenne programs into multiple patient-focused clinical trials throughout this year," said Dipal Doshi, Chief Executive Officer at Entrada Therapeutics. "I'm honored to join the Board of Entrada

Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Cardurion"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing new therapeutic approaches for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, today announced that Karen Lewis has joined the company as Chief People Officer. She joins Cardurion with more than 25 years of experience in human resources helping to build organizations and develop programs that support companies at various stages of growth. She most recently was Chief People Officer at Apellis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:APLS) during a period of rapid growth, and previously held leadership roles in human resources at Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY). "We're delighted

Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Cardurion"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing new therapeutic approaches for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, today announced that Charlotte (Charlie) Newman has joined the company as Chief Business Officer. A biopharmaceutical industry executive with over 25 years of industry experience, Ms. Newman most recently led corporate, portfolio and program strategy and business development as Chief Business Officer of Agios Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AGIO), and previously held strategic product and portfolio roles at Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB). In her role at Cardurion, she will be responsible for leading corporate development, bus

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) has appointed Daniel Quirk, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A. as Chief Medical Officer and Head of Medical Affairs, effective October 28, 2024. Dr. Quirk will report to Priya Singhal, M.D., M.P.H., Head of Development at Biogen. "At Biogen, scientific and medical leadership is the foundation for everything we do, and this is why we believe Dan will be a perfect fit to lead our Medical Affairs organization going forward," said Priya Singhal, M.D., M.P.H., Head of Development at Biogen. "With his diverse background in medicine, public health, and business administration, and his extensive experience in medical affairs

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) Board of Directors (the "Board") today announced the appointments of two new independent directors, Lloyd B. Minor, M.D., effective October 1, 2024, and Sir Menelas (Mene) Pangalos, Ph.D., effective January 1, 2025. Dr. Minor is currently the Dean of the Stanford University School of Medicine and Vice President for Medical Affairs at Stanford University, and Prof Sir Pangalos was most recently Executive Vice President of Biopharmaceuticals R&D at AstraZeneca until his retirement in April 2024. "We welcome Lloyd and Mene to our Board as they add significant experience and proven track records in leading R&D

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) today announced the appointment of Monish Patolawala, currently President and Chief Financial Officer of 3M Company ("3M"), to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective January 1, 2024. As an accomplished financial executive, Mr. Patolawala is qualified as an Audit Committee financial expert and may be asked to serve as a member of the Board's Audit Committee. "We are pleased to welcome Monish to the Board as the Company is advancing on its next chapter," said Caroline Dorsa, Chair of the Biogen Board of Directors. "Monish's deep financial expertise and diversified management experience at leadin

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) announced the appointment of Jane Grogan, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President, Head of Research effective 2 October 2023. Dr. Grogan will be a member of Biogen's Executive Committee reporting to Christopher A. Viehbacher, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Dr. Grogan is a pioneering scientist whose groundbreaking discoveries at Genentech helped pave the way for development of targeted autoimmune and oncology therapies. I believe Jane will be a strong asset to Biogen as we seek to bring a greater number of innovative medicines to market faster and more effectively," said Mr. Viehbacher. "Together with Dr. Pr

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) today announced the appointment of Adam Keeney, Ph.D., as Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Development effective 17 April 2023. Dr. Keeney will be a member of Biogen's Executive Committee reporting to Christopher A. Viehbacher, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We welcome Adam Keeney to our executive leadership team in this important role at this pivotal time for Biogen. Adam brings considerable experience in biopharmaceutical strategy and business development with a solid track record of value-creating deals throughout his career," said Mr. Viehbacher. "As we are working to put Biogen on a sus

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) today announced the appointment of Chuck Triano as Senior Vice President, Head of Investor Relations effective 10 April 2023. Mr. Triano will report to Michael McDonnell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "Chuck will bring invaluable industry insights and a strong network of relationships to Biogen, and I'm pleased to welcome him to our leadership team," said Michael McDonnell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "His wealth of experience collaborating with company leaders through periods of strong growth and transition will enhance our continuous efforts to inform invest

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) announced today that Alfred "Al" W. Sandrock, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., Head of Research & Development, will retire from the Company effective December 31, 2021. A 23-year veteran of Biogen, Dr. Sandrock, 64, led the development of many of the Company's most important and transformational therapies in neurological diseases, including Tysabri® (natalizumab), Tecfidera® (dimethyl fumarate), Spinraza® (nusinersen), Plegridy® (peginterferon beta-1a) and Aduhelm™ (aducanumab-avwa). Dr. Sandrock served on Biogen's Executive Committee since 2015, as Head of Research & Development since October 2019, and as Chief Medical Officer

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atalanta Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering new treatment options for neurodegenerative diseases, launched today with a Series A financing exclusively by F-Prime Capital. Additionally, Atalanta announced strategic collaborations with Biogen (Nasdaq: BIIB) and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. The total committed funding at launch with the upfront payments from the two partnerships and Series A financing is $110 million. Atalanta was founded to address a central limitation for today’s RNAi therapeutics: the difficulty of achieving distribution throughout the brain and spinal cord. Atalanta’s proprietary technology, called branched siRNA