Gilead CAO Sandra Patterson departs; Diane Wilfong appointed interim CAO

GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

Sandra Patterson, SVP, Corporate Controller and CAO, is leaving the company.
Diane E. Wilfong appointed interim Corporate Controller and CAO, effective March 12, 2025.
Wilfong previously served as Gilead's Corporate Controller and CAO from Feb 2016 to Mar 2023.
Wilfong, 63, also held similar roles at Computer Sciences Corp, Caesars Entertainment, and Eastman Kodak.
Company will conduct a search for a permanent successor; no departure reason provided.

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Appointed (interim)

Diane E. Wilfong

interim Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

GILD · GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

Effective: 2025-03-12
Filed: March 12, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

The Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Diane E. Wilfong as the Company’s interim Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, and designated her as the interim principal accounting officer, effective immediately.

Departed

Sandra Patterson

Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

GILD · GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

Effective: 2025-03-12
Successor: Diane E. Wilfong
Filed: March 12, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

Sandra Patterson, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and the Company’s principal accounting officer, has decided to leave the Company.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Diane E. Wilfong was appointed as interim Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at GILEAD SCIENCES, INC..

Action: appointed
Role: interim Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

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The Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Diane E. Wilfong as the Company’s interim Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, and designated her as the interim principal accounting officer, effective immediately.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Sandra Patterson departed as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at GILEAD SCIENCES, INC..

Action: decided to leave
Role: Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

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Sandra Patterson, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and the Company’s principal accounting officer, has decided to leave the Company.

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