Senior Vice President and Head of Global Clinical Development at Merck Research Laboratories, the research division of Merck and Co., Inc., beginning in December 2013, and as Chief Medical Officer of Merck and Co., Inc., a global healthcare company, from July 2016 until April 2022. Dr. Baynes also previously served as Senior Vice President of Oncology, Inflammation and Respiratory Therapeutics at Gilead Sciences, Inc., and as Vice President of Global Clinical Development and Therapeutic Area Head for Hematology/Oncology at Amgen, Inc. Before joining Amgen, Dr. Baynes was the Charles Martin Professor of Cancer Research at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, at Wayne State University. Dr. Baynes currently serves on the board of directors at Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc., Natera, Inc., Travere Therapeutics, Inc., Adcendo ApS and CatalYm GmbH, and serves as an advisor to Decheng Capital. Dr. Baynes received his medical degree and Ph.D. from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and completed his medical training in the Department of Hematology and Oncology at Johannesburg Hospital. We believe Dr. Baynes is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors due to his medical expertise, his extensive experience in drug development and his leadership experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Anil Kapur has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2024. From December 2019 through August 2024, Mr. Kapur served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Chief Commercial Officer at Geron Corporation, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company. Prior to joining Geron, Mr. Kapur was Chief Commercial Officer at Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, from February 2018 to November 2019, and Vice President, Head of Early Assets, Biomarkers and External Innovation for Worldwide Oncology Commercialization at Bristol-Myers Squibb, from October 2016 until February 2018. Mr. Kapur served as Vice President, Global Head of Commercial and Portfolio Strategy at Baxalta, Incorporated, from 2015 through its acquisition by Shire plc in 2016. Before joining Baxalta, Mr. Kapur held marketing and sales leadership roles of increasing responsibility during his 15-year tenure at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a Johnson & Johnson company. As Vice President, Commercial Leader, Hematology Franchise in Janssen’s Global Commercial Strategy Organization, Mr. Kapur led the development and execution of commercial strategy and launch plans for in-market development, late development, and early pipeline assets. Mr. Kapur currently serves on the board of directors of Verastem, Inc. Mr. Kapur holds a BE in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology in India, an MS in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana Tech University, and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. We believe that Mr. Kapur is qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors because of his extensive expertise in oncology, his deep understanding of the biopharmaceutical industry and his strong track record of product launch and commercial success.
David L. Lacey, M.D., has served as a member of our Board of Directors since April 2016, and previously served as Chairman of our Board of Directors from August 2019 until May 2024. Since July 2011, Dr. Lacey has served as a biopharmaceutical consultant at David L. Lacey LLC, where he advises academic institutions, biotechnology companies, and venture capital firms. Dr. Lacey currently serves on the board of directors of Arcus Biosciences, Inc. and Inbiomotion SL. From 1994 until his retirement in 2011, Dr. Lacey held various positions, including Senior Vice President of Discovery Research, at Amgen Inc. Dr. Lacey holds a B.A. in Biology from the University of Colorado, Denver and an M.D. from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. We believe that Dr. Lacey is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his extensive experience in leading drug discovery, managing large research organizations and advising companies in the life sciences industry.
Judith A. Reinsdorf, J.D., has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2021. Ms. Reinsdorf has extensive experience in executive roles across multiple industries. She most recently served as executive vice president and general counsel of Johnson Controls International, a global leader in building products and technology and integrated solutions, from September 2016 to November 2017, following its merger with Tyco International, where she served as executive vice president and general counsel from March 2007 until September 2016. She currently serves on the board of directors of Enpro Inc. and Toll Brothers, Inc., on the board of trustees of the University of Rochester, and on the board of the NACD New Jersey Chapter. Previously, Ms. Reinsdorf served on the boards of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. until its acquisition by Astra Zeneca in 2021, The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation from 2013 until 2019 and Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. from 2021 until it was taken private in 2022. She began her career in 1989 as an associate at Crowell & Moring and held various legal counsel positions at Monsanto, Pharmacia and C.R. Bard. Ms. Reinsdorf holds a B.A. from the University of Rochester and a J.D. from Cornell Law School. We believe that Ms. Reinsdorf is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors due to her extensive experience in executive roles across multiple industries, her expertise in corporate governance, risk management and legal matters, and her broad experience in strategic planning, data privacy and regulatory matters.
