Christopher Boerner

Seagen Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the development and commercialization of targeted therapies for the treatment of cancer. It also focuses on the advancement of therapies for solid tumors and blood-related cancers. Its products include Adcetris, Padcev, Tivdak, and Tukysa. The company was founded by Clay B. Siegall and H. Perry Fell on July 15, 1997 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA.

Achaogen, Inc. engages in developing and commercializing innovative antibacterial agents for multi-drug resistant gram-negative infections. The firm is also involved in the development of C-Scape, an orally administered antibiotic to address a serious unmet need for an effective oral treatment for patients with complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamases producing Enterobacteriaceae. The company was founded by Nathaniel Eames David, Floyd E. Romesberg, and Peter G. Schultz in June 2002 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Dendreon Corp. discovers, develops and commercializes novel products for the treatment of cancer. The company applies its expertise in antigen identification, engineering and cell processing to produce active cellular immunotherapy ACI product candidates designed to stimulate an immune response in a variety of tumor types. It is an exploring the application of additional ACI product candidates and small molecules for the potential treatment of a variety of cancers. Dendreon was founded by Christopher S. Henney, Edgar G. Engleman and Samuel Strober in 1992 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Capital Health System, Inc. owns and operates hospitals. It offers healthcare services in the areas of brain and spine, oncology, digestive health, orthopedics, gynecological surgery, heart and vascular, weight loss surgery, breast care, surgery, maternity, sleep medicine, chest pain, trauma and emergency, pediatrics, diabetes, and rehabilitation. The company was founded in December 1997 and is headquartered in Trenton, NJ.