LYNN SCHENK

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BIOGEN INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2014-04-30	Lynn Schenk Age: 69 Director since: 1995 Committee Memberships: Compensation and Management Development, Corporate Governance (Chair)
2015-04-30	Lynn Schenk Age: 70 Committee Memberships: Compensation and Management Development, Corporate Governance, Risk (Chair) Ms. Schenk served as a director of the Company from 1995 to 2003 and has served as a director since 2003.
2016-04-15	Ms. Schenk, 71, served as a director of the Company from 1995 to 2003 during the period the Company was operated as IDEC Pharmaceuticals, and has served as a director since 2003 following IDEC's merger with Biogen Inc. Ms. Schenk is an attorney and consultant in private practice with extensive public policy and business experience. She is also a trustee of the Scripps Research Institute, a director of the California High Speed Rail Authority Board and a trustee of the University of California, San Diego Foundation. From 1999 to 2003, she served as Chief of Staff to the Governor of California, during which time she led the effort to create the Institutes for Science and Innovation at the University of California. She headed the State's Executive Branch risk management team post 9/11 and during the California energy crisis. From 1993 to 1995, Ms. Schenk was a Member of the United States House of Representatives, representing San Diego, California and served on the House Energy & Commerce Committee with a special emphasis on biotechnology. Ms. Schenk's strong public policy, government, legal and private sector experience provides vital insights to our Board of Directors about significant issues affecting the highly regulated life sciences industry. She brings public sector operations and management expertise to our Board of Directors. She has demonstrated her commitment to boardroom excellence by completing the National Association of Corporate Directors' (NACD) comprehensive program of study for corporate directors. Ms. Schenk currently serves as an NACD Board Leadership Fellow. She supplements her skill sets through ongoing engagement with the director community, and access to leading practices. Biogen Committee Memberships: Risk (Chair), Compensation and Management Development. 2015 Director Compensation: $429,508.

SEMPRA

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2018-03-23	Lynn Schenk, 73, has been a director since 2008. She is an attorney in private practice. Ms. Schenk served as Chief of Staff to the Governor of California from 1999 to 2003 and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives representing San Diego, California, from 1993 to 1995, serving on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. From 1978 to 1983, she served as the Deputy and then Secretary of California's Business, Transportation and Housing Agency; prior to that she was on the in-house counsel staff of SDG&E and a California Deputy Attorney General. Ms. Schenk is a director of Biogen, where she chairs the Risk Committee and serves on the Compensation Committee. She is a member of the Board of Overseers of The Scripps Research Institute and served on its Governance Committee, a member of the California High Speed Rail Authority, a trustee of the UCSD Foundation, a member of the University of San Diego School of Law, Board of Visitors and a fellow of the Graduate Program, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. She is an NACD Board Leadership Fellow and a member of the NACD Advisory Council on Risk Oversight. Ms. Schenk has an extensive history of government, political and public service and an in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of federal and state governmental processes. Along with her insight and experience in government, Ms. Schenk's legal background within our business sector has equipped her with the tools to help our board identify and manage risk. She also has served on the boards of a number of publicly listed companies. This combination enables Ms. Schenk to provide our board with unique perspective on matters pertaining to California's complex government and regulatory environment, as well as corporate governance.
2019-03-22	Lynn Schenk, 74, has been a director since 2008. She is an attorney in private practice ... Ms. Schenk has an extensive history of government, political and public service and an in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of federal and state governmental processes ... This combination enables Ms. Schenk to provide our board with unique perspective on matters pertaining to California's complex government and regulatory environment, as well as corporate governance.

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2018-03-23

Lynn Schenk, 73, has been a director since 2008. She is an attorney in private practice. Ms. Schenk served as Chief of Staff to the Governor of California from 1999 to 2003 and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives representing San Diego, California, from 1993 to 1995, serving on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. From 1978 to 1983, she served as the Deputy and then Secretary of California's Business, Transportation and Housing Agency; prior to that she was on the in-house counsel staff of SDG&E and a California Deputy Attorney General. Ms. Schenk is a director of Biogen, where she chairs the Risk Committee and serves on the Compensation Committee. She is a member of the Board of Overseers of The Scripps Research Institute and served on its Governance Committee, a member of the California High Speed Rail Authority, a trustee of the UCSD Foundation, a member of the University of San Diego School of Law, Board of Visitors and a fellow of the Graduate Program, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. She is an NACD Board Leadership Fellow and a member of the NACD Advisory Council on Risk Oversight. Ms. Schenk has an extensive history of government, political and public service and an in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of federal and state governmental processes. Along with her insight and experience in government, Ms. Schenk's legal background within our business sector has equipped her with the tools to help our board identify and manage risk. She also has served on the boards of a number of publicly listed companies. This combination enables Ms. Schenk to provide our board with unique perspective on matters pertaining to California's complex government and regulatory environment, as well as corporate governance.

2019-03-22

Lynn Schenk, 74, has been a director since 2008. She is an attorney in private practice ... Ms. Schenk has an extensive history of government, political and public service and an in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of federal and state governmental processes ... This combination enables Ms. Schenk to provide our board with unique perspective on matters pertaining to California's complex government and regulatory environment, as well as corporate governance.

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