Adriane M. Brown is joining Allergan’s board of directors effective February 2017.

Ms. Brown is currently President and Chief Operating Officer of Intellectual Ventures LLC, a private global invention company focused on providing access to valuable patents and invention related services. Ms. Brown has served on the board of directors of Harman International Industries, Inc. since June 2013 where she is a member of the Compensation Committee and the Technology and Innovation Committee.

Prior to joining intellectual Ventures in 2010, Ms. Brown was Senior Vice President, Energy Strategy at Honeywell International. During the course of her eleven year career at Honeywell, Ms. Brown served in a number of leadership positions including, President and Chief Executive Officer, Honeywell Transportation Systems; Vice President and General Manager, Engine Systems & Accessories; and Vice President and General Manager, Aircraft Landing Systems. Before joining Honeywell, Ms. Brown had a nearly 20-year career at Corning, Inc. Ms. Brown's last position at Corning was Vice President and General Manager, Environmental Products Division.  This followed roles of increasing responsibility starting with her first position as a shift supervisor.

Ms. Brown received her Bachelor of Science in environmental health from Old Dominion University and a Masters of Science in management (Sloan Fellow) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She also received a Doctorate of Humane Letters from Old Dominion University.

"Adriane Brown is an accomplished executive with extensive experience leading global businesses in multiple industries. With nearly 30 years of management experience, she has operational know how and a proven track record of developing and growing technologies and products across a network of global R&D centers and manufacturing plants," says Brent Saunders, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Allergan plc, in a news release. "Adriane's public board experience, understanding of the value of innovation and experience developing and protecting intellectual property complements the experiences of our current board."