Thomas J. Cable has served on our board of directors since January 1995 and as our lead independent director since 2010. He has also served on our audit committee since January 1995 and on our compensation committee since December 2007. In addition, Mr. Cable was appointed chair of our compensation committee in May 2022 and has served as chair of our nominating and governance committee since September 2009. Mr. Cable is the vice chairman of the board of the Washington Research Foundation, a technology transfer and early-stage venture capital organization affiliated with the University of Washington, which he co-founded in 1980. Mr. Cable also founded Cable & Howse Ventures, a venture capital firm, and Cable, Howse & Ragen, an investment banking firm, and co-founded Montgomery Securities, an investment banking firm acquired by Bank of America. A former U.S. Navy submarine officer, Mr. Cable received his M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and his B.A. from Harvard University. Mr. Cable s qualifications to serve on the board of directors include his knowledge and experience in finance, investment banking, technology development and product commercialization, his knowledge of Omeros and our industry, as well as his service as lead independent director and as chair of the compensation and nominating and governance committees.