Corporate Directors Forum: Directors of the Year Awards
Corporate Directors Forum is recognizing six San Diego directors for their extraordinary contributions to corporate governance at its 26th annual Director of the Year Awards. The awards will celebrate directors who have made a significant positive contribution in the boardroom and behind the scenes, representing the region’s most significant and innovative companies. The 2016 Director of the Year Honorees: Lifetime Contribution to Life Sciences: David F. Hale, chair & CEO, Hale BioPharma Ventures; former chair, Santarus, SkinMedica & others Corporate Governance: Magda Marquet, co-founder & co-chair, Althea Technologies Enhancement of Economic Value: Mark D. Dankberg, chair & CEO, ViaSat, Inc. Companies in Transition: Jim Buechler, former chair & CEO, Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits Corporate Governance Not-for-Profit: Carol Chang, chair, UC San Diego Foundation; President, Balboa Park Conservancy; founder & board member, San Diego Women’s Foundation Lifetime Achievement: Peter C. Farrell, Ph.D., founder & chair, ResMed, Inc.; director, NuVasive, Inc. Info: [email protected].