Our Board

Bruce C. Cozadd brings extensive experience in research and development, manufacturing and sales and marketing. After being inspired by the culture at ALZA where he started his career, Mr. Cozadd wanted to start a company where top talent can do their best and work inclusively as a team. It was under these ideals that Mr. Cozadd co-founded Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. in 2003. 

Mr. Cozadd co-founded Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 2003 and has served as our Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer since April 2009. From 1991 until 2001, he held various positions with ALZA Corporation, a pharmaceutical company acquired by Johnson & Johnson, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for research and development, manufacturing and sales and marketing. Previously at ALZA Corporation he held the roles of Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Corporate Planning and Analysis. Mr. Cozadd serves on the board of Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), a biotechnology trade association, where he serves on its Health Section Governing Board. Mr. Cozadd also serves as Chair of ACELYRIN, INC., a publicly-held biopharma company, and on the boards of two non-profit organizations, The Nueva School and SFJAZZ. He received a B.S. from Yale University with a double major in molecular biophysics and biochemistry and economics and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Jennifer E. Cook brings over 30 years of biopharmaceutical experience with significant C-suite, global product development and commercialization expertise, with a focus on transformative growth. After receiving her MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Ms. Cook joined the team launching Herceptin, the first monoclonal antibody that blocks a cancer-causing protein. In 2016, Ms. Cook was recognized as Woman of the Year by the Healthcare Businesswoman's Association.

Ms. Cook was the Chief Executive Officer at GRAIL, Inc., a privately-held early cancer detection diagnostic company from January 2018 to June 2019. Prior to that, Ms. Cook worked at Roche Pharmaceuticals/Genentech for 25 years where she held a number of senior management positions covering the full lifecycle of product development and commercialization. From 2010 to 2013, she oversaw Genentech's U.S. Immunology and Ophthalmology Business Unit, and from 2013 to 2016, she led Roche's European commercial business. She also served as Roche's Global Head of Clinical Operations throughout 2017. Ms. Cook currently serves as non-executive director on the boards of two publicly-held biotechnology companies, Denali Therapeutics Inc., and BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. Ms. Cook received a B.A. in human biology and a M.S. in biology from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley.

Patrick G. Enright brings extensive experience both managing life-sciences and biopharma companies and investing in them. As a venture capital investor and someone who has worked in the pharmaceutical industry, Mr. Enright brings both operating and financial expertise.

Mr. Enright has served as a member of our board of directors since July 2009. Since 2006, Mr. Enright has served as Managing Director of Longitude Capital, a venture capital firm, of which he is a founder. Prior to Longitude Capital, Mr. Enright was a Managing Director of Pequot Ventures where he co-led the life sciences investment practice. Prior to Pequot, he was a Managing Member of the Delta Opportunity Fund at Diaz & Altschul Capital Management. Mr. Enright began his investment career at PaineWebber Development Corporation. Mr. Enright also has significant life sciences operations experience, including senior executive positions at Valentis, Boehringer Mannheim (acquired by Roche) and Sandoz (now known as Novartis). Mr. Enright currently serves on the board of directors of Vera Therapeutics, Inc. as well as several private companies. Selected prior public company board memberships include Aptinyx Inc., Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc., (acquired by Nestlé Health Science in October 2020), Codexis, Inc., Corcept Therapeutics, Inc., Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., Horizon Pharma plc and Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Enright received a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Peter Gray brings over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and pharmaceutical services. Mr. Gray earned a degree in law from Trinity College Dublin and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1981, and leveraged these qualifications to help turn his love of science and his belief in business into a long and successful career.

Mr. Gray has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2013 and was appointed as chairperson of our Audit Committee in April 2014. He is also a Chairperson of two privately-held companies providing outsourced services to the biopharma industry and chairs a non-profit educational establishment. He served as Chairperson of the board of directors of UDG Healthcare plc, an international provider of healthcare services, from February 2012 to September 2020. Through his career he has served on the boards of several other public and private companies in the food, engineering and financial services industries. In September 2011, Mr. Gray retired from his position as Chief Executive Officer of ICON plc, a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, a position he had held since November 2002. Having joined ICON in 1997, Mr. Gray had previously served as Group Chief Operating Officer. From 1983 to 1989, Mr. Gray served as senior financial officer at Elan Corporation plc, a pharmaceutical company.

Patrick Kennedy brings deep financial and operating expertise from leading some of Ireland’s most influential and successful organizations and has a well-established international track record with dynamic, growth-oriented companies.

Mr. Kennedy has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2024 and serves on our Audit Committee since that time. Joining the Bank of Ireland’s Board of Directors in 2010, Mr. Kennedy has served as its chair since 2018. Mr. Kennedy was the CEO of Paddy Power plc (now a part of Flutter Entertainment plc), a leading Irish brand, for nine years. Additionally, Mr. Kennedy was previously CFO of Greencore Group plc and held prior roles with KPMG Corporate Finance and McKinsey & Company. Mr. Kennedy served as a non-executive director of Elan Corporation plc, a biotechnology company, and of retailer ASOS plc. Mr. Kennedy is currently also the Chair and non-executive director of CarTrawler, a world-leading B2B technology platform for car rental and mobility solutions. Mr. Kennedy holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Banking & Finance) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Accountancy from University College Dublin. Mr. Kennedy also has a Post Graduate Diploma in Statistics from Trinity College Dublin and he is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.

Heather Ann McSharry brings a wide variety of operational expertise to Jazz’s board. With extensive experience with healthcare companies, Ms. McSharry also served as a director for a food manufacturer, an international building materials company, and a home and hygiene consumer products company. This diversity enhances her ability to bring fresh perspectives while also demonstrating her ability to add value in varied situations.

Ms. McSharry has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2013 and was appointed as chairperson of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in August 2017. Ms. McSharry currently serves as a non-executive director on the board of directors of the International Airlines Group (IAG). From 2006 to 2009, Ms. McSharry was Managing Director Ireland of Reckitt Benckiser, a multinational health, home and hygiene consumer products company. From 1989 to 2006, she held various positions at Boots Healthcare, a leading global consumer healthcare company, most recently as Managing Director of Boots Healthcare Ireland Limited. Ms. McSharry served on the board of directors of the Bank of Ireland from 2007 to 2011, where she helped the Bank navigate one of the world’s greatest financial crises. She also served on the boards of directors of the Industrial Development Agency in Ireland from 2010 to 2014, Uniphar plc from 2019 to 2020, CRH plc from 2012 to 2021 and Greencore Group plc from 2013 to 2021. Ms. McSharry holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business Studies degree from University College Dublin.

Seamus Mulligan brings a diverse industry background and global business acumen. His professional experience includes working in specialty pharmaceuticals, drug delivery systems and with the National Pharmaceutical Council. His pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical experience ranges from the development stage to commercialization. Mr. Mulligan earned a Bachelor and Masters of Science but set his career sights on exploring the intersection of healthcare and business. 

Mr. Mulligan has served as a member of our board of directors since January 2012 and was a founder and principal investor of Azur Pharma. From 2014 until 2018, Mr. Mulligan served as Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Adapt Pharma Ltd., a specialty pharmaceutical company, which was acquired in October 2018 by Emergent BioSolutions Inc., a multinational specialty biopharmaceutical company, where Mr. Mulligan served on the board of directors until May 2020. From 2006 to April 2017, Mr. Mulligan served as Executive Chairperson of Circ Pharma Limited and its subsidiaries, a pharmaceutical development stage group. Mr. Mulligan served as our Chief Business Officer, International Business Development from January 2012 until February 2013. Mr. Mulligan served as Azur Pharma’s Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its board of directors from 2005 until January 2012. From 1984 until 2004, he held various positions with Elan Corporation, plc, a pharmaceutical company, most recently as Executive Vice President, Business and Corporate Development, and prior to that position, held the roles of President of Elan Pharmaceutical Technologies, the drug delivery division of Elan Corporation, plc, Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical Operations, Vice President, U.S. Operations and Vice President, Product Development. He served as a member of the board of directors of the U.S. National Pharmaceutical Council until 2004. Mr. Mulligan received a B.Sc (Pharm) and M.Sc from Trinity College Dublin.

Kenneth W. O’Keefe brings an exceptional business analytics mindset along with corporate development and financial expertise to Jazz’s board. During his 24 year service as the founder of BPOC, LLC, a healthcare private equity firm, Mr. O’Keefe has developed a keen business savvy and provides a diverse perspective to the pharmaceutical space.

Mr. O’Keefe has served as a member of our board of directors since 2004. He served as Managing Director from January 1996 to January 2010 and Chief Executive Officer from January 2010 to January 2018 of BPOC, LLC. Since January 2018, he has served as Founder of and Advisor to BPOC, LLC. He serves on the boards of several privately-held healthcare companies and numerous charitable and civic boards. He received a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

Anne O’Riordan brings a global perspective to Jazz, with experience spanning careers in Asia, Europe and North America. She has focused specifically on strategic client development, market entry and business transformation for life sciences clients, and has significant expertise implementing digital strategies. Ms. O’Riordan excels at developing strategic client relationships and serves on the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, adding impressive business experience to her life sciences background.

Ms. O’Riordan has served as a member of our board of directors since February 2019. Since June 2019, Ms. O’Riordan has served as Group Director of Digital of Jardine Matheson Limited, an Asian conglomerate headquartered in Hong Kong, where she also serves on the board of directors. From 1990 to March 2019, Ms. O’Riordan held various leadership positions in the life sciences industry group in each of the operating units of Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. She most recently served as Global Industry Senior Managing Director of Accenture’s Life Sciences Business from 2012 to 2019. Between 2008 and 2012, Ms. O'Riordan led Accenture's life sciences practice in Asia Pacific. Prior to that, she led Accenture's European health and life sciences business, working with clients across Europe on significant regional transformation initiatives. She also spent nine years in North America working with pharmaceutical and medical products clients. She currently serves on the board of governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, or AmCham Hong Kong, where she serves as the Treasurer and the board liaison for the Healthcare Committee. She is also a long-standing member of the Women of Influence Committee of AmCham Hong Kong as well as a member of The Women’s Foundation and the 30% Club. Ms. O'Riordan received a B.Sc in Biotechnology from Dublin City University as well as a postgraduate diploma in Financial Accounting and MIS from the National University of Ireland, Galway.

Norbert G. Riedel has a wide range of experience in everything from oncology and therapeutic proteins, to biopharmaceutical and biotechnological development. Dr. Riedel’s resume boasts global cultural literacy, as he has studied, taught and worked in Europe as well as North America. Having previously led a company through the IPO process, Dr. Riedel has intimate knowledge of business development and a keen eye for growth opportunities, and extensive experience managing talent and human capital management matters.

Dr. Riedel has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2013 and was appointed chairperson of our Compensation Committee in August 2013.

From 2001 to 2013, he served as Corporate Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Baxter International Inc., a diversified healthcare company, where from 1998 to 2001, he also served as President and General Manager of the recombinant therapeutic proteins business unit and Vice President of Research and Development of the bioscience business unit. From 1996 to 1998, Dr. Riedel served as head of worldwide biotechnology and worldwide core research functions at Hoechst-Marion Roussel, now Sanofi, a global pharmaceutical company. Dr. Riedel served on the board of directors of Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an oncology company, from May 2011 until the company was acquired in February 2017. Dr. Riedel served as Executive Chairperson of Aptinyx Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from January 2022 to May 2023, and also served as its Chief Executive Officer from September 2015 to December 2021 and President from September 2015 to December 2020. Dr. Riedel served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Naurex, Inc, from January 2014 to September 2015. Dr. Riedel currently serves on the boards of directors of Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development stage pharmaceutical company, where he also serves as Chairperson of the board, Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, and the Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization. Dr. Riedel is also a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Dr. Riedel is an Adjunct Professor at Boston University School of Medicine and an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Riedel holds a Diploma in biochemistry and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Frankfurt.

Mark D. Smith, M.D. has an impressive background that marries the worlds of active medical practice and business development. A practicing physician and professor, Dr. Smith also has experience working for a variety of health focused companies both public and private. Additionally, Dr. Smith allocates part of his time for nonprofit organizations and a health policy foundation. Dr. Smith believes that increasing the role of value-based payment is the most exciting current development in medicine, as the system requires an innovative overhaul.

Dr. Smith has served as a member of our board of directors since December 2020. Dr. Smith is a practicing physician and professor of clinical medicine at the University of California at San Francisco, where he has served since 1994. He also serves as a non-executive director on the boards of directors of two publicly-held companies, Teladoc Health, Inc., a telemedicine and virtual healthcare company which recently merged with Livongo, and Phreesia, Inc., a healthcare software company. Dr. Smith also serves on the board of directors of The Commonwealth Fund, a private health policy foundation. From 1996 to 2013, Dr. Smith was the founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the California HealthCare Foundation, an independent nonprofit philanthropy organization. From 1991 to 1996, he served as Executive Vice President at the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Dr. Smith received a B.A. from Harvard College, an M.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Catherine A. Sohn, Pharm.D. brings over 30 years of life sciences, biopharmaceutical and business development experience to Jazz’s Board. Her business development expertise has enhanced her biopharmaceutical background as she has worked in various elements of biopharmaceutical development down to the clinical stage.

Dr. Sohn has served as a member of our board of directors since July 2012. Dr. Sohn is an independent director on the board of directors of Altimmune, Inc. She is currently Adjunct Professor at the University of California, School of Pharmacy and an industry consultant to CEOs of private companies on inspirational leadership, strategy, product development, partnering and culture. Dr. Sohn previously served as an independent director on the boards of directors for the following publicly traded life sciences companies: Axcella Health Inc. from August 2019 to November 2023, Rubius Therapeutics, Inc. from January 2018 to February 2023, and Lifecore Biomedical (previously known as Landec Corporation) from November 2012 to November 2022. From 1998 to 2010, she was Senior Vice President, Worldwide Business Development and Strategic Alliances at GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare. From 1994 to 1998, she was Vice President, Worldwide Strategic Product Development at SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals plc in the pharmaceutical division overseeing the global launch of Coreg for CHF. From 1982 to 1994, she held a series of positions in Medical Affairs, Pharmaceutical Business Development and U.S. Product Marketing at SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals plc and its predecessor, Smith, Kline & French, including leading the commercial launches of the US Vaccine Business and subsequently the company’s largest neuroscience product. Dr. Sohn was named Woman of the Year by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (2003), Distinguished Alumnus of the Year by the University of California, San Francisco (2000), and received the Frank Barnes Mentoring Award from the Licensing Executive Society (2009). She received a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy, a Corporate Directors Certificate from Harvard Business School, a Certificate of Professional Development from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a Certificate from Berkeley Law for ESG: Navigating the Board's Role and is a Certified Licensing Professional Emeritus.

Rick E Winningham brings his impressive industry knowledge and business acumen to Jazz’s Board. He is a member of Biotechnology Industry Organization’s board of directors and serves on the Health Section Governing Board Standing Committee on Reimbursement, has served as a director for a state-wide trade association as well as having been president of a major Oncology/Immunology/Oncology Therapeutics network. Additionally, the combination of Mr. Winningham’s biopharmaceutical background with his business experience makes him a versatile and insightful member of our Board.

Mr. Winningham has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2010. In May 2014, Mr. Winningham was appointed as Lead Independent Director of our board of directors. Mr. Winningham has served as Chairperson of the board of directors of Theravance Biopharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, since July 2013. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of Theravance Biopharma, Inc. since its spin-off from Innoviva, Inc. in June 2014. From October 2001 to August 2014, Mr. Winningham served as Chief Executive Officer of Innoviva, Inc., where he also served as Chairperson of the Board of Directors from April 2010 to October 2014. He serves as Chairperson of Retrotope, Inc., a private biotechnology company focused on cell degeneration. From 1997 to 2001, he served as President of Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology/Immunology/Oncology Therapeutics Network and, from 2000 to 2001, as President of Global Marketing. He previously served as a member of the board of directors of OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from June 2015 until the company’s merger with Mereo BioPharma Group plc in April 2019. He also served as a member of the board of directors of the California Healthcare Institute, or CHI, from November 2011 to March 2015 and served as its Chairperson from January 2014 until CHI merged with Bay Area Bioscience Association to become the California Life Sciences Association, or CLSA, in March 2015. Mr. Winningham is on the board of directors of CLSA, and served as its Chairperson from March 2015 until November 2015. He also serves on the board of directors of Biotechnology Innovation Organization or BIO since 2014, where he serves on its Health Section Governing Board. Mr. Winningham holds an M.B.A. from Texas Christian University and a B.S. from Southern Illinois University.