Board of Directors

Rajiv Gupta has served as our Chairman of the Board since 2010 and currently is the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Gupta is a Senior Advisor to New Mountain Capital LLC, a private equity investment firm based in New York, New York. Previously, Mr. Gupta served as Chairman of Delphi Automotive PLC, an auto parts company, from April 2015 to November 2017, when it separated into two companies. From 1999 to 2009, Mr. Gupta was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rohm and Haas Company, a specialty chemical company, when it was acquired by Dow Chemical. Mr. Gupta previously held various other positions at Rohm and Haas, which he joined in 1971, including serving as Vice Chairman from 1998 to 1999, Director of the Electronic Materials business from 1996 to 1999, and Vice President and Regional Director of the Asia Pacific Region from 1993 to 1998. Mr. Gupta currently serves as a director of Arconic, Inc. and Aptiv PLC. In the past five years, Mr. Gupta also served as a director of Delphi Automotive PLC (2009 to 2015), HP, Inc. (2009 to 2017), Stroz Freidberg, LLC (2011 to 2013), The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2001 to 2017), IRI Group (2012 to 2018), Affle (2008 to 2016) and Tyco International plc (2005 to 2016). Mr. Gupta holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, a M.S. in operations research from Cornell University and an M.B.A. in finance from Drexel University. Mr. Gupta is a past Chairman of the American Chemistry Council and the Society of Chemical Industry, America Section. Mr. Gupta’s prior long-term, senior level experience at a major global chemical company, including serving as chairman and chief executive officer, and his expertise in financial accounting, international business transactions and strategy, make him a valuable member of our Board.

Michael Stubblefield became our President and Chief Executive Officer in 2014. In addition, Mr. Stubblefield also serves as a Director. Prior to joining us, Mr. Stubblefield was a Senior Expert for the Chemicals Practice of McKinsey & Company, a management consulting firm, from 2013 to 2014. Previously, he held a variety of roles at Celanese Corporation, a technology and specialty materials company, from 1994 to 2012. At Celanese, he acted as Vice President and General Manager—Advanced Engineered Materials from 2010 to 2012, Chief Marketing Officer from 2009 to 2010, Vice President and General Manager—EVA Performance Polymers from 2008 to 2009, Global Supply Chain Director—Acetyl Intermediates from 2007 to 2008, and Asia Commercial Director—Emulsion Polymers from 2006 to 2007. Mr. Stubblefield holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah, as well as an M.B.A. from Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi. Mr. Stubblefield’s leadership role and extensive knowledge of our business, strategy and industry on an international basis make him a valuable member of our Board.

Juan Andres has served on our Board since September 2019. Mr. Andres is the Chief Technology and Quality Officer for Moderna, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company, a position he has held since August 2017. From 2005 to 2017, Mr. Andres served in several leadership positions at Novartis AG, a global healthcare company, most recently serving as the Global Head of Technical Operations (Manufacturing and Supply Chain) and before that as Group Novartis Quality Head, Global Head of Technical Research and Development, and Global Pharmaceuticals Operations Head. Prior to 2005, Mr. Andres spent 18 years at Eli Lilly Company, a global healthcare company, serving in a variety of leadership positions. Mr. Andres serves on the board of directors of Ring Therapeutics. Mr. Andres holds a masters’ degree in Pharmacy from Alcala de Henares University in Madrid, Spain and has completed an advanced development program at the London Business School. Mr. Andres’ extensive experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain and technical research, along with his independence, make him a valuable member of our Board.

Thomas Connolly has served on our Board since November 2017. Mr. Connolly is global head of the Private Credit Group within the Merchant Banking Division (MBD) of Goldman Sachs, a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Mr. Connolly joined Goldman Sachs in 1996 and worked in High Yield Capital Markets in New York from 1996 to 1998. He was based in London from 1998 to 2002 as head of European Leveraged Finance. Prior to joining MBD, Mr. Connolly was head of Leveraged Finance. He was named managing director in 1999 and partner in 2004. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Connolly worked for Bankers Trust Company from 1990 to 1996. Mr. Connolly serves on the National Advisory Board of Jumpstart Inc., which promotes literacy and reading skills among underprivileged preschoolers. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of Union College. Mr. Connolly earned a B.A. from Union College. Mr. Connolly’s senior management experience at Goldman Sachs, board and advisory experience with other companies and his experience in the areas of finance, strategy and international business transactions make him a valuable member of our Board.

Matthew Holt has served on our Board since 2010 and is currently the Chair of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee, as well as a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Holt is a Managing Director of New Mountain Capital, LLC, a private equity investment firm based in New York, New York. He serves as the Deputy Head of Private Equity at New Mountain, and focuses on growth buyouts across a range of industries including healthcare products, health technology, materials and infrastructure. He previously worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Lehman Brothers, a financial services firm, from 1999 to 2001. He currently serves as Lead Director or Chairman of CIOX Health, Convey Health Solutions, Inc., Cytel, Equian LLC, Remedy Partners, Revint Solutions, Signify Health, and Zep, Inc. He also serves as a director of Topix Pharmaceuticals, Gelest, TRC Companies. Mr. Holt has previously served as Lead Director of Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc., Ikaria, Inc., Nusil Technology LLC, and Director of MailSouth. Mr. Holt earned an A.B. in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard College. Mr. Holt’s senior management experience as a Managing Director of New Mountain Capital, board and advisory experience with other companies in the healthcare industry and his extensive experience in the areas of finance, strategy, international business transactions and mergers and acquisitions, make him a valuable member of our Board.

Andre Moura has served on our Board since 2015 and is currently a member of the Audit and Finance Committee. Mr. Moura is a Managing Director at New Mountain Capital, LLC, a private equity investment firm based in New York, New York. Prior to joining New Mountain in 2005, Mr. Moura worked at McKinsey & Company, a management consulting firm, from 2003 to 2005, where he helped to advise companies across various industries. He currently serves as a director of Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc., Gelest, Alteon Health, Sparta Systems and Topix Pharmaceuticals. In the past five years, Mr. Moura also served as a director of NuSil Technology LLC, ACA Compliance Group and Medical Specialty Distributors. He received his A.B. in Computer Science from Harvard College and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar. Mr. Moura’s senior management experience as a Managing Director of New Mountain Capital, board and advisory experience with other companies in the life sciences’ industry and his extensive experience in the areas of finance, strategy, international business transactions and mergers and acquisitions, make him a valuable member of our Board.

Jo Natauri has served on our board since November 2018. Ms. Natauri is a Managing Director and the global head of Healthcare Investing within the Merchant Banking Division (MBD) of Goldman Sachs, a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm, a position she has held since May 2018. In her current role, Ms. Natauri oversees a portfolio of investments and serves on the boards, or as an observer on the boards, of several MBD portfolio companies. Prior to assuming her current role in MBD, Ms. Natauri was an investment banker with Goldman Sachs for 12 years, where she led coverage of large cap companies in healthcare and other industries. She was named managing director in 2008 and partner in 2012. Ms. Natauri serves on the board of Safe Horizon, the nation’s leading victim assistance organization. Ms. Natauri earned a B.A. in economics and biology from the University of Virginia. Ms. Natauri’s senior management experience as a Managing Director of Goldman Sachs, board and advisory experience with other companies in the life sciences’ industry and her experience in the areas of finance, strategy and international business transactions, make her a valuable member of our Board.

Jonathan Peacock has served on our Board since 2017 and currently is the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee. Mr. Peacock has been the Chairman of Arix Bioscience PLC, a global health and life sciences specialist investor in medical innovation, since 2016. From June 2014 to November 2016, Mr. Peacock served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company, and has served as Chairman since 2016. Prior to that time, Mr. Peacock served as the Chief Financial Officer of Amgen Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, from September 2010 to January 2014. Mr. Peacock was the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of the Pharmaceuticals Division of Novartis AG, a global healthcare company, from November 2005 to September 2010. Prior to Novartis, Mr. Peacock was a partner at McKinsey & Company, a management consulting firm, from 1998 to 2005 and was also a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, a professional services company that provides audit, assurance, tax and consulting services, from 1993 to 1998. In the past five years, Mr. Peacock served as a director of Kite Pharma as Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee (2014 to 2017). Mr. Peacock earned a M.A. in Economics from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Mr. Peacock’s prior senior leadership experience at several companies, including as chief executive officer and chief financial officer, current and past experience as a board member at other companies and his expertise in finance, strategy and financial accounting (including qualification as an audit committee financial expert), along with his independence, make him a valuable member of our Board.

Rakesh Sachdev has served on our Board since April 2019 and is a member of the Audit and Finance Committee and the Compensation and Human Resources Committee. Mr. Sachdev serves as a director of Element Solutions Inc., a global diversified specialty chemicals company and as a director of Regal-Beloit Corporation, an electric motor manufacturer, and Edgewell Personal Care Company, a consumer products company. Mr. Sachdev previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Element Solutions Inc. from January 2016 to 2019. Prior to joining Element Solutions Inc. in January 2016, Mr. Sachdev served for six years as Chief Executive Officer and as a director at Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, a chemical, life science and biotechnology company, where he had been President and Chief Executive Officer since 2010. He joined Sigma-Aldrich as Chief Financial Officer in 2008, taking on the additional role of Chief Administrative Officer in 2009 with direct oversight of the international business. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Sachdev was Senior Vice President and President Asia Pacific at ArvinMeritor Inc., a global supplier of automotive systems and components. He also held other senior leadership roles in strategy and corporate development, finance and general management for several ArvinMeritor global businesses from 1999 to 2007. Previously, he acquired 18 years of senior management experience with Cummins Inc., a global engine and power systems manufacturer, in various leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer of its automotive business unit and Managing Director in Mexico. Mr. Sachdev earned an M.B.A. from Indiana University, a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi. Mr. Sachdev’s extensive senior management and board experience with companies in the life sciences and manufacturing industries, and his experience in the areas of finance, strategy and international business transactions, along with his independence, make him a valuable member of our Board.

Christi Shaw has served on our board since November 2018 and is currently a member of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Shaw is Senior Vice President of Eli Lilly Company, a global healthcare company, and President of Lilly Bio-Medicines, the business within Eli Lilly Company that comprises neuroscience and immunology, a position she has held since April 2017. From 2014 to 2016, Ms. Shaw served as U.S. country head and President of Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation, a global healthcare company, and from 2010 to 2014 as North American region head of Novartis Oncology. Prior to 2010, Ms. Shaw held several leadership positions at Johnson & Johnson, Inc. Ms. Shaw also serves as an executive board member of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization and is the co-founder of the More Moments More Memories Foundation to assist people with cancer and their caregivers. Ms. Shaw holds a B.B.A. in Marketing from Iowa State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin. Ms. Shaw’s extensive senior leadership experience within the healthcare industry and services as a Board Member of a large trade organization, along with her independence, make her a valuable member of our Board.