Leaming appointed to Biogen Idec board of directors

CAMBRIGDE, Mass. Biogen Idec has appointed Nancy Leaming to its board of directors.

For twenty years, Leaming has served in several executive positions at Tufts Health Plan, including president and chief executive officer from 2003-2005, president and chief operating officer from 1997-2003 and chief operating officer from 1986-1997.

“I’m very pleased that Nancy Leaming is joining our Board of Directors,” said Bruce Ross, Biogen Idec’s chairman. “With extensive experience in the healthcare sector, Nancy has the proven business and leadership skills to help Biogen Idec drive our strategic plan forward in the years ahead.”

Leaming has served in various capacities on both commercial and non-profit boards. She is currently a member of the boards of directors at Hologic Inc., where she chairs the audit committee, Edgewater Technology, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation and the American Red Cross of Massachusetts.