Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc announced that Philip Johnson has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2024. Mr. Johnson succeeds Renée Galá, who was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer in October 2023. Mr. Johnson joins Jazz Pharmaceuticals with over 35 years of financial experience, most recently leading Eli Lilly and Company's treasury and investor relations operations as Group Vice President of Finance. In his new role, Mr. Johnson will oversee financial reporting, accounting, tax, treasury, risk management, financial planning and analysis, information services and facilities.

He will also oversee the Company's investor relations and corporate development functions. Mr. Johnson has over 35 years of financial experience, most recently spending nearly three decades at Eli Lilly and Company where he held several senior leadership positions around the world in the Finance organization. In his last position, Phil served as Lilly's Group Vice President of Finance, where he led the Company's treasury and investor relations operations.

In this role, he was also responsible for financial and negotiation support for Lilly's business development activities and driving Lilly's efforts with the financial community to drive positive social and economic change for underrepresented groups. Phil previously spent over 10 years as Lilly's Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, where he worked in close collaboration with the CEO and CFO to build deep relationships with the investment community. Prior to his tenure at Lilly, he was a consultant at McKinsey & Company and worked in a variety of finance roles at other firms, primarily in mergers and acquisitions.

Phil currently serves on several Boards and Committees, including the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Indianapolis Urban League. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Equity 1821, Lynx Capital and AMR Action Fund and is an Advisory Committee member for Jumpstart Nova and Sixty8 Capital. Phil holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois and a Master of Management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.