Janet S. Vergis
Independent Director
With over 30 years of experience in many aspects of the healthcare industry, including research and development, new product development, sales, and various executive roles, as well as her experience as a board member of public pharmaceutical companies, Ms. Vergis provides the Board with broad global business experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
Ms. Vergis joined the Board of Directors in 2020. She served as a retained executive advisor to various private equity firms from 2013 to 2019.
From 2011 to 2012, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of OraPharma, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company.
From 2004 to 2009, she served as President of Janssen Pharmaceuticals LP, McNeil Pediatrics, Inc. and Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc., subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson.
Ms. Vergis contributed to a number of Johnson & Johnson companies during her career, holding positions of increasing responsibility in research and development, new product development, sales and marketing.
Ms. Vergis has served on the board of directors of Church and Dwight Co., Inc. since 2014, Dentsply-Sirona, Inc. since 2019 and SGS SA since March 2021. She previously served on the board of directors of MedDay Pharmaceuticals from 2016 to 2021, Amneal Pharmaceutical from 2015 to 2019, as well as Lumara Health from 2013 to 2014 and OraPharma, Inc. from 2011 to 2012.
Ms. Vergis received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master’s of Science in Physiology from The Pennsylvania State University.
Ms. Vergis serves as Chair of our Compliance Committee and member of our Human Resources and Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees.