Date: 2016-06-20
Type of information: Nomination
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Company: Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (USA - CA)
Therapeutic area: Rare diseases
Type agreement: nomination
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Details: * On June 20, 2016, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical announced that it has appointed Karah Parschauer as Executive Vice President, General Counsel. In this newly created role, she will be responsible for leading the company's legal, compliance, and corporate governance functions. She will report to Emil D. Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D., Ultragenyx's Chief Executive Officer, and will serve on the Executive Leadership Team.
Before joining Ultragenyx, Ms. Parschauer spent 11 years at Allergan plc, most recently as Vice President, Associate General Counsel. In this role, she served as Head of Legal and Compliance for Allergan's Medical Aesthetic division and Chief Privacy Officer. Prior to Allergan, Ms. Parschauer was an Associate Attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP where she practiced in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and corporate governance. She received a B.A. in Biology from Miami University and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. Ms. Parschauer is a member of the State Bars of California and Illinois.
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