David Lawrence, M.B.A., David Lawrence, M.B.A., was appointed Chief, Business Operations in October 2013. In this role, Mr. Lawrence has oversight of Technical Operations/Manufacturing, Project Management, Information Technology and Facilities Management. In October 2016, he was named Principal Accounting Officer, assuming responsibility for the Company’s Accounting and Finance departments. From 2005 to 2013, he served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and prior to 2005 he held various positions of increasing responsibility in the Finance department since joining Acorda in 1999. Between 1991 and 1999, Mr. Lawrence held several positions for Tel-Air Communications, Inc., including Vice President and Controller. Prior to Tel-Air, he held the financial management positions of Controller and Finance Manager for Southwestern Bell and Metromedia Telecommunications, respectively. Mr. Lawrence received his B.A. in Accounting from Roger Williams College, and an M.B.A. in Finance from Iona College. Mr. Lawrence is a founding member, and currently serves on the Board of Directors as Treasurer, of The Brian Ahearn Children’s Fund. David Lawrence, M.B.A., David Lawrence, M.B.A., was appointed Chief, Business Operations in October 2013. In this role, Mr. Lawrence has oversight of Technical Operations/Manufacturing, Project Management, Information Technology and Facilities Management. In October 2016, he was named Principal Accounting Officer, assuming responsibility for the Company’s Accounting and Finance departments. From 2005 to 2013, he served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and prior to 2005 he held various positions of increasing responsibility in the Finance department since joining Acorda in 1999. Between 1991 and 1999, Mr. Lawrence held several positions for Tel-Air Communications, Inc., including Vice President and Controller. Prior to Tel-Air, he held the financial management positions of Controller and Finance Manager for Southwestern Bell and Metromedia Telecommunications, respectively. Mr. Lawrence received his B.A. in Accounting from Roger Williams College, and an M.B.A. in Finance from Iona College. Mr. Lawrence is a founding member, and currently serves on the Board of Directors as Treasurer, of The Brian Ahearn Children’s Fund.

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