William (Bill) Chase

Chair of Audit Committee, Member of Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee

Mr. Chase most recently served as Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at AbbVie Inc. from May 2012 until October 2018, where he oversaw all financial, investor, and IT activities and played a critical strategic role in the company’s licensing and acquisition actions. Mr. Chase previously spent nearly 25 years in financial management positions of increasing responsibility at Abbott Laboratories, culminating with his role as Corporate Vice President, Licensing & Acquisitions. He currently serves on the boards of Intellia Therapeutics, Inc., a publicly-traded biotechnology company, since April 2023, and Parexel International, a privately-held biopharmaceutical services company, since November 2021. Mr. Chase holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.