ChemoCentryx, Inc. Appoints Geoffrey M. Parker to Company's Board of Directors

ChemoCentryx, Inc. Appoints Geoffrey M. Parker to Company's Board of Directors

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- ChemoCentryx, Inc., announced today that the Company has appointed Geoffrey M. Parker to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Parker is Chief Business Officer of InteKrin Therapeutics, Inc. and previously served as Managing Director and Partner in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. From 1997 to 2009, Mr. Parker directed Goldman Sachs' West Region Healthcare Investment Banking practice, advising many leading biotechnology companies and is well known for his expertise in business and finance within the healthcare sector. In conjunction with Mr. Parker's appointment, Regina Herzlinger will step down from the ChemoCentryx Board. The total number of Board members remains the same.

"I am truly honored and excited about joining the ChemoCentryx Board of Directors," said Geoffrey Parker. "I look forward to working with my fellow board members and the ChemoCentryx management team to bring innovative approaches to patients suffering from inflammatory disorders."

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