Howard A. Simon, Esq., SPHR
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services and Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Howard A. Simon has been with InterMune since April 2004. Mr. Simon joins us from ABD Insurance and Financial Services, where he was Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Associate Counsel. Prior to ABD, Mr. Simon was the principal in HR & Employment Law Solutions, a consulting firm specializing in the biotechnology industry. He served as Vice President, Human Resources at Maxygen, Inc. from 1999 to 2001. Prior to his in-house and consulting roles, Mr. Simon spent many years in major San Francisco law firms as a partner in employment law representing clients in the life sciences and other industries. He holds an undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley, a law degree from the Boalt Hall School of Law (UC Berkeley), and a Master's Degree from the Graduate Theological Union of Berkeley. He also is a certificated Senior Human Resources Professional.