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David Johnson

Role

Chief Operating Officer at Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERA)

Board role

Director · Caribou Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBU)

Board role

Director · Aura Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: AURA)

Board role

Director · Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNTL)

Board role

Lead Independent Director · Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG)

Caribou Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBU)

Director · Current mandate

Director · Executive · Board
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Last reviewed
2026-09-14T12:21:45.198487+00:00
Verification
corroborated
Ownership
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Canonical entityalpha:person:david-johnson
Entity typePerson
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PublicationPUBLISHED
Verificationcorroborated
Verification schemaalpha-verification-states-v1
Ownershipunclaimed
Published claims25
Claims under review0
Evidence records16
Conflicts0
Conflicts in internal review0
Observed2026-09-21T19:29:43.67758+00:00
Last reviewed2026-09-14T12:21:45.198487+00:00

Identity

  • Legal name: David Johnson
  • Display name: David Johnson

Leadership

  • PUBLISHED

Roles

  • Director at Caribou Biosciences, Inc.. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:3.
  • Director at Aura Biosciences, Inc.. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:5.
  • Director at Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Valid from: 2020-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:12.
  • Lead Independent Director at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.. Valid from: 2003-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:9.
  • Chief Operating Officer at Vera Therapeutics, Inc.. Valid from: NOT_ASSERTED. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:7.

Governance

  • PUBLISHED

Board committees

  • PUBLISHED

AI and ML experience

  • AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:6, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:11.

Board independence

  • Independent director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:8, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:1.

Board membership

  • Serves on the board of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.. Valid from: 2003-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:8, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:16, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:1.
  • Serves on the board of Aura Biosciences, Inc.. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:14, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:1, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:8.
  • Serves on the board of Caribou Biosciences, Inc.. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:1, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:13, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:8.
  • Serves on the board of Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:15, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:1, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:8.

Board role

  • Board role: Chair. Valid from: 2026-04-20. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:4.
  • Board role: Director. Valid from: 2025-04-30. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:2, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:10, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:11.

Committee assignments

  • No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:1, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:8.
  • Committee assignments: Audit. Valid from: 2026-04-24. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:2.
  • Committee assignments: Audit, Nominating/Governance, Compensation. Valid from: 2025-11-10. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:10.
  • Committee assignments: Compensation. Valid from: 2025-04-30. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:11.
  • Committee assignments: Nominating/Governance. Valid from: 2026-04-20. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:4.

Cybersecurity experience

  • Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:6, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:11.

Executive company

  • Executive at Solve Therapeutics, Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:11.
  • Executive at Vera Therapeutics, Inc.. Valid from: 2026-04-09. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:6.

Executive title

  • Executive title: Chief Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:11.
  • Executive title: Chief Operating Officer. Valid from: 2026-04-09. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:6.

Other Company Role

  • David Johnson is also linked to Caribou Biosciences, Inc. as Board Member.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:6.

Technology background

  • Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:6, alpha:evidence:person:david-johnson:11.

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GovernancePUBLISHED
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OwnershipNOT_APPLICABLE
RatingsNOT_PUBLISHED
Market and index contextNOT_APPLICABLE

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