Ms. Brown is the Founder of Downtown Advisory, a Los Angeles based consultancy specializing in consumer healthcare, wellness, biotechnology and pharmaceutical clients, founded in November 2023. Previously, Ms. Brown served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs of Amgen Inc., a global leader in biotechnology, from October 2018 through December 2022, and as Senior Vice President Global Business Solutions & Finance from April 2017 to October 2018. Prior to Amgen Inc., Ms. Brown served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer of Perrigo Company ( Perrigo ), a global healthcare supplier of over-the-counter pharmaceutical products, from 2006 until her departure in February 2017, and as Vice President and Controller from 2004 to 2006. Prior to working at Perrigo, Ms. Brown worked for eight years at EY, a global accounting and advisory firm. Since 2008, Ms. Brown has served as an independent director for Belden Inc., where she serves as the chair of their Finance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and has overseen multiple CEO transitions, portfolio transformations and leadership team evolutions. Ms. Brown has deep knowledge of the healthcare and biotech industries and possesses significant experience in management and financial matters, having served as Chief Financial Officer and other executive positions of large public companies. Ms. Brown brings public company director experience and knowledge of public company management and governance practices. In addition, Ms. Brown is a certified public accountant with eight years of experience working domestically and internationally with EY.