About

Michael R. McDonnell is an independent director of Baxter International, appointed to the Board effective February 13, 2026, and a member of the Audit Committee. He is a seasoned financial executive with more than 35 years of experience.

Mr. McDonnell served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Biogen Inc., a global biotechnology company, from August 2020 through February 2025. He earlier served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IQVIA Holdings Inc. (f/k/a Quintiles IMS) from December 2015 through July 2020, including in the same role at Quintiles Transnational Corporation, which merged with IQVIA in 2016.

Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Intelsat S.A., a global satellite services provider, from November 2008 to December 2015; Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of MCG Capital Corporation, a commercial finance company (CFO from 2004, also COO from August 2006, through October 2008); and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EchoStar Communications Corporation (doing business as DISH Network Corporation), having earlier been its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from August 2000 to July 2004. He spent 14 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, including four years as a partner, and serves on the board of directors of Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

Roles

Baxter International Inc.
Director · Current role
2026–present
Biogen Inc.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Global biotechnology company.
August 2020 to February 2025
IQVIA Holdings Inc.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Including the same role at Quintiles Transnational Corporation (2015-2016), which merged with IQVIA in 2016.
December 2015 to July 2020
Intelsat S.A.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Global provider of satellite services.
November 2008 to December 2015
MCG Capital Corporation
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer · CFO from September 2004, also COO from August 2006; commercial finance company.
2004 to October 2008
EchoStar Communications Corporation (d/b/a DISH Network Corporation)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from August 2000 to July 2004.
2004
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Partner
14 years, including four years as a partner
Biogen Inc.
EVP & CFO
2020-2025
IQVIA Holdings Inc.
EVP & CFO
Intelsat S.A.
CFO

External Roles

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Director (Audit Committee chair; Finance & Operating Committee)
present
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Director (Audit Committee Chair)

Also at Baxter International Inc.

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