InVitae (NVTA) Appoints William H. Osborne to its Board

Invitae (NYSE: NVTA), a leading medical genetics company, has announced that aerospace, transportation and industrial supplies veteran William H. Osborne has been appointed to its board of directors and will also serve on its audit committee, effective January 26, 2023.

"We are pleased to welcome William (Bill) Osborne to our board of directors and look forward to working with him and taking full advantage of his considerable track record of both operational and governance leadership. Bill has guided multiple companies to achieve transformational growth, scale and innovation, globally," said Ken Knight, president and chief executive officer of Invitae. "Bill's experience in the CEO role and his tenure at both Boeing Company and Navistar demonstrate a breadth and depth of leadership within global enterprises. While at Boeing, Bill served in several senior management positions, led its manufacturing council and provided oversight of corporate environmental health and safety. These roles will offer insight into how companies like ours, in highly competitive industries, can innovate to expand and enhance our service to our patients and customers and streamline processes while fulfilling broader responsibilities to employees and the environment. His perspective and experience from outside the genetics industry will be a valuable addition to our board as we scale our business and bring genetic information into mainstream medicine."

Mr. Osborne recently retired as senior vice president of operations and total quality for Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), one of The Boeing Company's three business units. The Boeing Company is the world's largest aerospace company and a leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. He also maintained oversight for environment, health & safety at BDS, was named to lead Boeing's manufacturing council and served on the Boeing executive council.

Before joining Boeing, he was senior vice president of global manufacturing and quality at Navistar International Corporation, a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial and military trucks. Before joining Navistar, he was president and chief executive officer of Federal Signal Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of a suite of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial and airport customers, from 2008 to 2010.

"Invitae's focus on making medical genetics affordable, accessible and ubiquitous has the potential to fundamentally transform healthcare. The company is leading the creation of a new industry, creating a network of patients and their data that may support faster diagnoses, better treatments and eventually the eradication of disease," said Osborne. "I'm delighted and grateful for the opportunity to serve the board and the company at this exciting time and look forward to helping the team deliver on its mission to help improve healthcare for billions of people."

Mr. Osborne currently serves on the board of directors at Quaker Houghton, a global industrial products company where he serves on the compensation, human resources and sustainability committees; as well as at Armstrong World Industries, a leader in the design, innovation and manufacture of ceiling and wall system solutions in America, where he serves on the compensation and governance committees.

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