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Ms. Pendergast has served as a director since June 2002. Currently, she serves as president of Pendergast Consulting. Prior to forming her own consulting business, she served as executive vice president, government affairs at Elan Corporation, where she was involved in significant regulatory, strategic and government issues. From 1990 to 1998, Ms. Pendergast was the deputy commissioner and senior advisor to the commissioner at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ms. Pendergast has also served as associate chief counsel for enforcement at the FDA from 1979 to 1990 and as attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services from 1977 to 1979. She is on the board of directors for the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society and Child Trends. Ms. Pendergast received her L.L.M., J.D. and B.A. from Yale Law School, the University of Iowa College of Law and Northwestern University, respectively.
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