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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
22 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 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

Professional narrative

About

Dr. Freire has significant knowledge and experience with respect to medical research, the pharmaceutical industry and government healthcare policymaking. Her strong public policy and government experience vitally enhances the Board's perspective of significant issues affecting the highly regulated life sciences industry. She previously served as President and Executive Director of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.

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Current roles

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Board appointments

Governance

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Committee appointments across companies

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Director

EXELIXIS, INC.

2018-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

2012-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

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Alexandria Real Estate Equities

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Director at Alexandria Real Estate Equities

2012-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Alexandria Real Es…Alexandria Real Estate EquitiesEXELIXIS, INC.EXELIXIS, INC.Maria C. Freire

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingBiogen Inc. director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec ProxyPublic profile sourceSupports Director at EXELIXIS, INC. (NASDAQ: EXEL).Open sourceSource 3 · Sec ProxyPublic profile sourceSupports Director at Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE).Open sourceSource 4 · Sec FilingBIIB DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 5 · Sec FilingAlexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. director board sourceSupports Board membership, Board independence.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:maria-c-freire
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

7 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. Biogen Inc. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 28, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Biogen Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of EXELIXIS, INC. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  2. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Apr 15, 2026 · Retrieved: Jul 12, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at EXELIXIS, INC. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  3. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Apr 1, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Alexandria Real Estate Equities · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  4. BIIB DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 28, 2025 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Compensation and Management Development, Corporate Governance · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  5. Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 2, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  6. Open source

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

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of EXELIXIS, INC. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  7. Open source

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

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

Sources and published information

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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
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board independence · CorroboratedIndependent directorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.Supported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Biogen Inc.Supported by 2 public records1 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 EXELIXIS, INC.Supported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Compensation and Management Development, Corporate Governance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/939767/000093976726000046/exel-20260415.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Jul 12, 2026

    Supports: Director at EXELIXIS, INC. (NASDAQ: EXEL)

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035443/000103544326000031/are-20260331.htm

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

    Supports: Director at Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE)

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Board independence

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/939767/000093976726000046/exel-20260415.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035443/000103544326000031/are-20260331.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership