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Mark A. Goldsmith

Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chair at Revolution Medicines
Board
Since November 2014
Age
62 years
Education
Holds an A.B. in Biology from Princeton University and both an M.D. and a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
Tenure
Joined RVMD in November 2014 as Chief Executive Officer and President, and was later appointed Chair of the Board in 2020.

Also at Revolution Medicines

JA
Jack Anders
Chief Financial Officer
JC
Jeff Cislini
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
JY
Jing Yi
Senior Vice President, Head of Program Leadership

About

Mark A. Goldsmith has an extensive academic background, beginning with an A.B. in Biology from Princeton University followed by both an M.D. and a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. His early career was marked by leadership in medical research and clinical practice, providing a strong foundation in both scientific inquiry and patient care.

In his professional career, he joined RVMD in November 2014 as the Chief Executive Officer and President, later being appointed Chair of the Board in 2020. His leadership has been instrumental in steering the company through important milestones in the development of targeted therapies for RAS-addicted cancers.

Prior to his tenure at RVMD, he held significant roles at companies such as Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Third Rock Ventures, Global Blood Therapeutics, and Nurix, Inc., where he contributed to strategic growth and innovation in the biotechnology sector. His varied experience across executive, board, and operational roles underscores his breadth of expertise in both medicine and business, and continues to influence his contributions to the biotech industry.

$RVMD Performance Under Mark A. Goldsmith

Past Roles

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Chairman / Interim Executive Chairman2012–July 2021 Chairman from 2012–June 2016 and March 2017–July 2021; Interim Executive Chairman from June 2016–March 2017
Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.President and Chief Executive Officer2009–2012 Publicly traded biopharmaceutical company prior to its acquisition by MorphoSys AG
Global Blood TherapeuticsPresident and Chief Executive Officer2012–2014 Also served as a board member during the same period
Global Blood TherapeuticsMember of the Board of Directors2012–2014
Nurix, Inc.President and Chief Executive Officer2012–2014
Nurix, Inc.Member of the Board of Directors2012–2016
Third Rock VenturesPartner2013–2015
Third Rock VenturesVenture Partner2012–2013
Gladstone Institute of Virology and ImmunologyLed Medical Research LaboratoryN/A Academic research role
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)Faculty of School of MedicineN/A Practiced medicine and worked at San Francisco General Hospital
Multiple Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Companies (Consultant)ConsultantN/A Served as a consultant to various leading companies

External Roles

OrganizationRoleDate Range
Nura Bio Inc.Board of Directors Since February 2018

Fixed Compensation

Data from  FY 2023
Component NameAmountPayment ScheduleAdditional Details
Base Salary$635,000 AnnuallyFixed annual salary determined during the annual compensation review
All Other Compensation$7,000 AnnuallyCompany matching contributions to the 401(k) plan

Performance Compensation

Data from  FY 2023

Annual Cash Incentives

ParameterValueAdditional Details
Target Annual Cash Incentive$381,000 60% of base salary
Achievement Level126% Based on overall Company performance objectives
Earned Annual Cash Incentive$477,100 Payout determined after achieving 126% of the performance goals
Performance MetricsCompany performance objectives No additional weight or threshold details provided
Evaluation PeriodAnnuallyAssessed at the end of the fiscal year
Vesting ScheduleN/ACash incentive payments are not subject to vesting [N/A]

Long-Term Equity Incentives

ParameterStock OptionsRSUs
Number of Shares363,000 104,000
Vesting ScheduleMonthly vesting over 48 months starting March 1, 2023 Quarterly vesting over 16 quarters starting March 15, 2023
Grant Date Fair Value$6,540,026 $2,756,000
Grant Date Stock Price$26.50 N/A
Performance ConditionsNone – vesting based on continued service None – vesting based on continued service

The Annual Cash Incentives are performance-based with targets derived from Company performance objectives, while the Long-Term Equity Incentives are granted on a service basis without performance thresholds.