Executive officer

Joseph W. LaPlume

Corporate Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy·Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

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Since 2005
Age 52
Tenure 21 yrs

Also at Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

JF James C. Foster Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer BG Birgit Girshick Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (Chief Executive Officer effective May 5, 2026) NA Nancy C. Andrews Director (Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Boston Children's Hospital) SB Steven Barg Director (Global Co-Head of Engagement, Elliott Investment Management L.P.) AC Abraham Ceesay Director (Chief Executive Officer, Rapport Therapeutics) ME Mark Enyedy Director (Former President and Chief Executive Officer, ImmunoGen, Inc.)

Roles

Organization Role Dates Details
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. Corporate Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy 2005–present Current role
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. Senior Corporate Counsel 2005 Joined the Company as Senior Corporate Counsel.
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. Deputy General Counsel 2010
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. Vice President, Corporate Development 2011
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. Senior Vice President 2014
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. Corporate Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy Jan 2019
GTECH Corporation Corporate lawyer
Mintz Levin Private practice
Goulston & Storrs Private practice
Charles River Laboratories Corporate Senior Vice President, Corporate Development 2014-2019
Charles River Laboratories Deputy General Counsel
Mintz Levin / Goulston & Storrs Corporate/M&A attorney

Related

Company Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. Company hub Person James C. Foster Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer Person Birgit Girshick Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (Chief Executive Officer effective May 5, 2026) Person Nancy C. Andrews Director (Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Boston Children's Hospital) Person Steven Barg Director (Global Co-Head of Engagement, Elliott Investment Management L.P.) Person Abraham Ceesay Director (Chief Executive Officer, Rapport Therapeutics) Person Mark Enyedy Director (Former President and Chief Executive Officer, ImmunoGen, Inc.) Person Paul Graves Director (Former Chief Executive Officer, Rio Tinto Lithium) Person Reshema Kemps-Polanco Director (Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Novartis US) Person George Llado, Sr. Director (Former Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) Person Martin W. Mackay Director (Lead Independent Director; Co-Founder and Non-Executive Chair, Rallybio Corporation) Person Craig B. Thompson Director (President Emeritus and Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) Person Virginia M. Wilson Director (Retired Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, TIAA) Deal Charles River Laboratories International Agilux Laboratories 2016 Deal page Deal Charles River Laboratories International Argenta And Biofocus Cro Services Division Of Galapagos 2014 Deal page Deal Charles River Laboratories International Blue Stream Laboratories 2016 Deal page
Source: Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. SEC filings and official company website

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