Michelle Hodges, Senior Vice President & General Counsel and Secretary of QuidelOrtho Corporation, heads the legal and compliance group, supporting the company’s global business, and oversees all legal and governance matters affecting the company.

Ms. Hodges has over two decades of professional legal experience, specializing in advising public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, securities law, and corporate governance.

Ms. Hodges served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Quidel Corp. from December 2020 to May 2022. Prior to joining Quidel, Ms. Hodges was a corporate lawyer with the international law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP from December 1996 through November 2020, serving as a Partner of the firm for 16 years.

Ms. Hodges earned her J.D. and MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles. She earned a Bachelor of Horticultural Science degree with honors from Massey University, New Zealand.