Committee Composition

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Our board of directors has the authority to appoint committees to perform certain management and administrative functions. Our board of directors currently has an audit committee, a compensation committee, and a nominating and corporate governance committee.

Audit Committee - View Charter
Our audit committee is responsible for annually recommending independent accountants, preparing the reports, statements or charters as may be required by Nasdaq or the securities laws, and reviewing:

  • the adequacy of our system of internal accounting controls;
  • our audited financial statements and reports and discussing the statements and reports with management, including any significant adjustments, management judgments and estimates, new accounting policies and disagreements with management; and
  • disclosures by independent accountants concerning relationships with our company and the performance of our independent accountants.

Our audit committee currently consists of Messrs:

A. Timothy Godwin Chairman
Jocelyn E. Carter-Miller Member
Linwood A. Lacy, Jr. Member
George G. C. Parker Member

Compensation Committee - View Charter
Our compensation committee is primarily responsible for reviewing and approving the compensation, benefits, corporate goals and objectives of our chief executive officer and our other executive officers; evaluating the performance and compensation of our executive officers in light of those goals and objectives; administering our employee benefit plans and making recommendations to our board of directors regarding these matters.

Our compensation committee currently consists of Messrs:

Ralph E. Faison Chairman
Jef Graham Member
Gregory J. Rossmann Member
Julie A. Shimer Ph.D. Member

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee - View Charter
Our nominating and corporate governance committee is primarily responsible for identifying and recommending qualified prospective director nominees; developing corporate governance principles and directorship practices; recommending the composition, functions and duties of the committees of our board of directors; recommending a process for the board's and each committee's annual self evaluation.

Our nominating and corporate governance committee currently consists of Messrs:

Linwood A. Lacy, Jr. Chairman
Ralph E. Faison Member
A. Timothy Godwin Member
Jef Graham Member