Michelle Burris was appointed as a director of the Company in May 2004. Ms. Burris is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a position she has held since February 2006. From August 2005 to January 2006, Ms. Burris served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Dendreon Corporation. From January 2001 to July 2005, she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Corixa Corporation, which was sold to GlaxoSmithKline in 2005. Ms. Burris had worked at Corixa since its inception in 1994, and prior to her last position at the firm, had served in various capacities of increasing responsibility in finance and operations. Prior to Corixa, Ms. Burris held several finance and strategic planning positions at The Boeing Company. Ms. Burris is on the Advisory Board of Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University. She received a Post Graduate Certificate in accounting and an MBA from Seattle University, and a B.S. from George Mason University. Ms. Burris received her Certified Public Accountant Certification from the State of Washington; however, she is no longer an active CPA. Return to Board of Directors list