RTI International, NACD Research Triangle Chapter Announce Jinky Ang Rosselli as the first Robert A. Ingram Fellow for Excellence in Board Governance

RALEIGH, N.C. - The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Research Triangle Chapter, together with nonprofit research institute RTI International, announce that Jinky Ang Rosselli has received the inaugural Robert A. Ingram Fellowship for Excellence in Board Governance. The fellowship was introduced in January 2024 in honor of Robert "Bob" A. Ingram, acknowledging his exceptional commitment to excellence in board governance and inclusive leadership throughout his tenure as a director.

Since November 2021 Rosselli has served as chief data and insights officer at BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:BCRX), a company she joined in 2015. She leads a global team to leverage and build the company's data science, analytics and insights infrastructure, helping inform strategic decision making. Prior to joining BioCryst, she led the global intelligence and insight team at United Therapeutics and held positions in marketing and analytics at Grifols and Novartis.

Rosselli said she was fortunate to have Bob Ingram as a friend and informal advisor during his tenure with BioCryst, joining the BioCryst board in 2015, and later becoming chairman. She describes him as "a beacon of support and guidance," adding, "Bob's leadership style was unassuming, innovative, smart, and incredibly encouraging. His style is one that I aspire to emulate and continues to guide me on my leadership journey."

Wendy Burden, NACD Research Triangle Chapter board chair, said, "Jinky Rosselli exhibits all the characteristics we had hoped to find in our first Ingram Fellow. She is a member of NACD, currently serves on several nonprofit boards, and has positioned herself through her professional career to be ready to step into the role of an effective corporate director. We are confident that her continued education through NACD will benefit both herself and the companies that ultimately invite her to join their boards."

The fellowship provides a path to NACD Directorship Certification® for candidates from the Research Triangle area and Eastern North Carolina who exhibit high potential for public or private company board service. Rosselli was selected by a director-level review panel from a competitive field of applicants.

The Ingram Fellowship will be presented May 1, 2024, at the NACD Research Triangle program, Leading from the Boardroom: Board Composition, Compensation and Succession, which will be held at RTI's campus in Research Triangle Park, NC.

About Robert "Bob" A. Ingram
Ingram served for more than a dozen years on the board of governors of RTI International, a 65-year-old nonprofit research institute headquartered in North Carolina. Bob served on the board's Compensation and Strategic Talent Committee from November 2010 to December 2022 and as chair of the committee from 2019 until his retirement from the board. He passed away on March 24, 2023, at age 80.

Ingram was a longtime member of NACD and the recipient of the organization's B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. He mentored countless individuals in his professional role as CEO and chair of GlaxoWellcome, and later as vice chair of pharmaceuticals at GSK and general partner at Hatteras Venture Partners. His corporate board service, in addition to RTI, included Cree Inc. (now Wolfspeed), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, and Novan Inc.

About NACD Research Triangle Chapter
The NACD Research Triangle Chapter is one of 20+ chapters of the National Association of Corporate Directors, the leading member organization for corporate directors who want to expand their knowledge, grow their network and maximize their potential. For more than 47 years, NACD and the Chapter network have helped boards and the business community elevate their performance and create long-term value.

The NACD Research Triangle Chapter advances exemplary board leadership by providing a local forum to address governance challenges and explore leading boardroom practices. The Research Triangle Chapter serves its 400+ members through educational programs that feature the latest insights and intelligence on critical boardroom issues, networking events that promote peer-to-peer connections and support of the NACD Directorship Certification®, the leading director credential in the United States. Learn more at www.researchtriangle.nacdonline.org.

About RTI International
RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Clients rely on RTI International to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach - one that integrates expertise across the social and laboratory sciences, engineering and international development. We believe in the promise of science, and we are inspired every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities and businesses around the world. For more information, visit www.rti.org.

For more information, contact Joan Siefert Rose, executive director, NACD Research Triangle Chapter at [email protected].