On December 14, 2018, the Board of Directors of Quidel Corporation increased the size of the company's Board of Directors from eight to nine members pursuant to the Company's Bylaws and appointed Edward L. Michael to the Board to fill the vacancy. Mr. Michael has not been appointed to serve on a Board committee at this time. Mr. Michael is the Managing Partner of LionBird Ventures. For nearly 27 years, Mr. Michael held a variety of roles at Abbott Laboratories, including most recently as Executive Vice President, Diagnostic Products and previously in legal, commercial and operational roles in various Abbott divisions. Mr. Michael currently serves on the Board of NeuMoDx Inc.