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Current roles
11 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
2Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

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About

Lead Independent Director and Partner Emeritus at CRV. Former CEO of multiple technology companies with deep financial and strategic expertise.

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Lead Independent Director

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

1998-01-01 · current

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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Lead Independent Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals

1998-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Vertex Pharmaceuti…Vertex PharmaceuticalsBruce Sachs

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Source 1 · Sec FilingPublic profile sourceSupports Lead Independent Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX).Open source

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Identifiers

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Published evidence records

4 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 2, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Lead Independent Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Claim reviewed: Apr 25, 2026

  2. VRTX DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 3, 2025 · Retrieved: Apr 25, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: Apr 25, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Lead Independent Director · Claim reviewed: Apr 25, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Management Development and Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating · Claim reviewed: Apr 25, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience reported in filings · Claim reviewed: Apr 25, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: Apr 25, 2026

  3. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 3, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  4. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
Apr 25, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 25, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedSupported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Lead Independent Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
Apr 25, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 25, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Management Development and Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
Apr 25, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 25, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
Apr 25, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 25, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
Apr 25, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 25, 2026

View all sources4 records
  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000875320/000087532025000160/vrtx-20250403.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Lead Independent Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX)

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 25, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Director since · Board independence

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000875320/000087532025000160/vrtx-20250403.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership