James Kilts joined the Viatris board of directors after 13 years of service on the Pfizer board, where he was most recently a member of the Compensation Committee. Kilts also serves as a director of MetLife Inc., The Simply Good Foods Company and Unifi, Inc. He served as executive chairman of the board of Conyers Park II Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company and an affiliate of Centerview Capital, from 2016 until its merger with The Simply Good Foods Company in 2017. Kilts is a founding partner of Centerview Capital, a private equity firm. He previously served as vice chairman of The Proctor and Gamble Company, chairman and chief executive officer of The Gillette Company, president and chief executive officer of Nabisco Group Holdings Corp., chairman of the Nielsen Company B.V., chairman of Big Heart Pet Brands, and a director of MeadWestvaco Corporation.