Committee Composition
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 |
| Barbara V. Scherer |
|
Member |
| Linwood A. Lacy, Jr. |
|
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 |