Leadership & Pay ·
AbbVie appoints Dr. John M. Carethers to its Board of Directors
ABBVAbbVie Inc.
On October 14, 2026, AbbVie Inc. expanded its Board of Directors from twelve to thirteen members and appointed Dr. John M. Carethers as a Class II director. Dr. Carethers currently serves as the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences at the University of California San Diego and was previously a director of Avantor, Inc. He has been appointed to the Public Policy and Sustainability Committee and is classified as an independent director under NYSE standards. AbbVie operates in the pharmaceutical industry, developing and commercializing innovative medicines.