Gaithersburg, MD, June 8, 2005– Emergent BioSolutions announced today that Jerome M. Hauer, former acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public and Emergency Preparedness in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has been named to its board of directors.
“Jerry’s distinguished career in the field of emergency preparedness at all levels of government makes him an invaluable addition to our board of directors,” Fuad El-Hibri, Chairman and CEO, said. “We are proud he has agreed to join our board as we look to implement our company’s long-term growth strategy.”
Mr. Hauer currently serves as Senior Vice President and Co-Chair of the Homeland Security Practice in the Washington, DC-based firm of Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations. In addition to his prior position at HHS, Mr. Hauer has served as the first Director of The Response to Emergencies and Disasters Institute at the George Washington University School of Public Health, and Director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management under Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Following the 911 attacks on the World Trade Center, Mayor Guilliani called upon Mr. Hauer to return to government service to assist in managing in the city’s response. Mr. Hauer holds a master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins University. He currently is a member of the Health Advisory Board of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
“Emergent BioSolutions is poised to become a leader in the vaccine industry, in both the biodefense and commercial sectors,” Hauer said. “I am pleased to join the company’s board of directors at a time when the company is positioning itself to make significant contributions in the areas of biodefense and public health.”
About Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is dedicated to the research, development and manufacture of novel vaccines and related products for prophylactic and therapeutic use against common diseases and biological weapons of mass destruction. The company currently employs more than 400 people with facilities in Gaithersburg and Frederick, Maryland and Lansing, Michigan. More information about Emergent BioSolutions and its subsidiaries can be found at www.ebsi.com.
