CATHERINE A. SOHN, PHARM.D.

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2017-06-20 Dr. Sohn has served as a member of our board of directors since July 2012 and was appointed as chairperson of our nominating and corporate governance committee in August 2013. Since November 2012, Dr. Sohn has served as an independent director on the board of directors of Landec Corporation, a publicly-traded life sciences company, where she is currently serving as Chairperson of the compensation committee. From January 2014 to May 2017, she served as an independent director on the board of directors of Neuralstem, Inc., a publicly-traded life sciences company. From 1998 to 2010, she was Senior Vice President, Worldwide Business Development and Strategic Alliances at GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare. From 1994 to 1998, she was Vice President, Worldwide Strategic Product Development at SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals plc in the pharmaceutical division. From 1982 to 1994, she held a series of positions in Medical Affairs, Pharmaceutical Business Development and U.S. Product Marketing at SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals plc and its predecessor, Smith, Kline & French. Dr. Sohn holds the positions of Adjunct Professor at the University of California, San Francisco and Dean's Professor at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. She received a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy and a Certificate of Professional Development from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
2018-06-15 Dr. Sohn holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy and a Certificate of Professional Development from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Sohn brings to our board of directors three decades of product development, strategic marketing and business development transaction experience in the pharmaceutical industry and a global perspective that is directly relevant to our company.
2019-06-14 Dr. Sohn holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy and a Certificate of Professional Development from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Sohn brings to our board of directors three decades of product development, strategic marketing and business development transaction experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
2020-06-12 Dr. Sohn brings to our board of directors three decades of product development, strategic marketing and business development transaction experience in the pharmaceutical industry and a global perspective that is directly relevant to our company.
2021-06-11 Dr. Sohn holds the position of Adjunct Professor at the University of California, San Francisco. She received a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy.
2021-08-30 Catherine A. Sohn, Pharm.D. included in the list of directors with no indication of software or technical background.
2022-06-13 Dr. Sohn brings to our board of directors three decades of product development, strategy, commercial launch and business development transaction experience in the pharmaceutical industry and a global perspective that is directly relevant to our company.
2023-06-16 Dr. Sohn has three decades of product development, strategy, commercial launch and business development transaction experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL, INC. \DE\

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2018-08-23 Catherine A. Sohn, Pharm. D. has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2012. ... The Compensation Committee currently consists of Dr. Sohn (Chairperson), Ms Carosella, Mr. Frank and Dr. Bolles. ... The following table sets forth compensation information for the fiscal year ended May 27, 2018, for each member of our Board of Directors who was not an executive officer during fiscal year 2018. ... Catherine A. Sohn, Pharm.D. $63,478 fee earned or paid in cash, $60,000 stock awards, total $123,478.
2020-08-31 Catherine A. Sohn, Pharm.D. has served as a member of the Board of Directors since November 2012. Dr. Sohn is an experienced public company director, former global biopharmaceutical executive, Adjunct Professor and a Certified Licensing Professional. In addition to serving on our Board of Directors, Dr. Sohn is an independent director on the Boards of Directors of three NASDAQ listed life science companies: Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ:JAZZ) and Axcella Health (NASDAQ:AXLA), where she serves as a member of the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees for each, and Rubius Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RUBY), where she serves as a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. From January 2014 to May 2017, Dr. Sohn served as an independent director on the board of directors of Neuralstem, Inc. (now Seneca Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCA)), where she served as the Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee and as a member of the Compensation Committee. From 1998 to 2010, Dr. Sohn served as Senior Vice President for Worldwide Business Development and Strategic Alliances for GlaxoSmithKline's $6 billion Consumer Healthcare division where she served on the Global Executive Committee and led numerous U.S., global, European and Japanese M&A and licensing transactions and integrations. From 1994 to 1998, she served as Vice President, Worldwide Strategic Product Development at SmithKline Beecham for the Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, and Metabolic Therapeutic Areas with responsibility for product strategy, valuation, and strategic commercial leadership. From 1982 to 1986, Dr. Sohn served in the anti-infective medical affairs department and from 1986 to 1993 as Director in US Marketing at SmithKline & French. Dr. Sohn received a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of California San Francisco ("UCSF"), received a Certificate of Professional Development from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and is a Board Leadership Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors. Dr. Sohn currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of BioEclipse Therapeutics, Inc. an emerging private clinical stage biotechnology company, and as an Adjunct Professor at UCSF. Dr. Sohn’s extensive global leadership and operational experience in health-related sectors, including in public and private company governance, committee leadership, and transaction experience, provides the Board of Directors with significant expertise in executive leadership across pharmaceuticals and consumer products, licensing/partnering, M&A, strategy and new product development and commercial launch, which have direct benefits to both Lifecore and the Company.
2024-07-19 Dr. Sohn resigned from the Board effective November 1, 2022. Their director cash fees were pro-rated through that date. Catherine A. Sohn, Pharm.D. $29,167 90,000 — $119,167

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22