Independent Directors
Jeff Immelt
Lead Independent Director
Nora Brownell
Independent Director
Barbara Byrne
Independent Director
Dr. Kurt Lauk
Independent Director
Tanguy Serra
Independent Director
Jeff Immelt – Lead Independent Director
Jeffrey Immelt will be our lead independent director as of the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Since 2018, Mr. Immelt has served as a venture partner on the technology and healthcare investing teams for New Enterprise Associates, a venture capital firm. From 2001 to 2017, Mr. Immelt served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Mr. Immelt joined General Electric in 1982 upon the completion of his MBA program, and held various roles within the company before assuming his position as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Immelt sits on the board of Twilio Inc. (NYSE: TWLO) since June 2019 and Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE: BE) since November 2019. He earned a B.A. degree in applied mathematics from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. Mr. Immelt is well-qualified to serve as a director due to his public company operational, C-suite and board experience.