35 2019 INTEGRATED SUMMARY REPORT Board Qualifications The Board of Directors and the Corporate Governance Committee assess director candidates by considering board experience, tenure and diversity. EXPERIENCE CEO Our directors are responsible for overseeing the company’s business. Financial This fiduciary duty requires highly-skilled individuals with various qualities, attributes and professional experience. We believe the Scientific/Academic board is well-rounded, with a balance of relevant perspectives and experience, as illustrated in the chart to the right. Health care Operational/Strategic International Marketing and sales Digital BOARD TENURE 3 years or less As the chart demonstrates, our director composition reflects a mix 3-5 years of tenure on the board, which provides an effective balance of historical perspective to understand the evolution of our business 6-10 years with fresh perspectives and insights. More than 10 years DIVERSITY The board strives to achieve diversity in the broadest sense, including geography, gender, ethnicity, age and experiences. Although the board does not establish specific diversity goals or 31% 39% have a standalone diversity policy, the board’s overall diversity is an important consideration in director selection and the nomination process. The Directors and Corporate Governance Committee assesses the effectiveness of board diversity efforts. The company’s WOMEN ON UNDERREPRESENTED 13 directors range in age from 49 to 71 and include four women THE BOARD GROUPS ON THE and five members of underrepresented groups. BOARD
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