Management
Allan N. Reiss
Chief Executive Officer
Education: BS Eastern Michigan University, MPIA University of Pittsburgh
Past Experience: International management-consulting career spanning various industries.
Responsibilities: Overall operations and financial management
Interests: Riding his Black Cherry Pearl Harley-Davidson and competing in amateur power lifting.
Charles B. Spainhour, VMD, PhD, DABFS, DABT, DABFM
President, Laboratory Operations
Chief Scientific Officer, Calvert Laboratories
Chief Scientific Officer, Calvert Holdings, Inc.
Education: BS Michigan State University, VMD University of Pennsylvania, PhD Texas A&M University
Past Experience: Smith Kline & French Laboratories (now GlaxoSmithKline Corp), Texas A&M University, Pharmakon Research International, Chrysalis International, Phoenix International Life Sciences, and MDS.
Responsibilities: Direct responsibilities for laboratory operations.
Interests: Gardening, photography, cabinet making, and training his Labrador Retrievers.
Daniel Norton, PhD
Vice President, Laboratory Operations
Director, Experimental Toxicology
Education: PhD Molecular Virology, Louisiana State University
Responsibilities: Oversee general direction of the experimental toxicology department
Interests: Spending time with family and friends and watching sports.
Joan M. Chapdelaine, PhD
Vice President, Immunology
Education: BS Microbiology University of Rhode Island, PhD Genetics Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Post-Doctoral fellowship Immunology University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine as a Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Cancer Fund Fellow.
Responsibilities: Oversee inflammatory/autoimmune disease models as well as studies such as the local lymph node assay and T-dependent antibody response assay to KHL for immunotoxicology evaluation.
Interests: Gardening (including her water garden complete with Koi), reading, and good wine.
Thomas L. Ferrell, BS, RLATG
Manager, Laboratory Animal Resources/Primatology
Education: BS Michigan State University, Laboratory Animal Technologist Certification U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine.
Responsibilities: Oversees all primate activities, co-chairs the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), supervises Pathology activities, and is the point of contact for numerous vendors and regulatory agencies.
Interests: Pre-1920 classic car restoration.
Jill L. Fogleman, PhD
Vice President, General Toxicology
Education: BS Biochemistry, Susquehanna University. PhD in Pharmacology, Duke University.
Responsibilities: PK/ADME, pharmacy, and metrology departments.
Interests: Gardening, cooking and playing volleyball.
Darlene Gilpin, BS, RQAP-GLP
Director, Quality Assurance
Education: BS Dairy & Animal Science, Pennsylvania State University
Responsibilities: Oversees general direction of the Quality Assurance unit and Archive area.
Interests: Spending time with her children, hunting, fishing, horses and softball.
Terry Ladd
Vice President, Business Development
Education: M.A., University of Sherbrooke. M.B.A., McGill University
Responsibilities: Sales and marketing of preclinical services in North America: toxicology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and immunology.
Past Experience: MDS Pharma Services, SkeleTech, Calvert Preclinical Services, Phoenix International Life Sciences, Chrysalis International, Pharmakon Research International, ITR Laboratories, Guillevin International, Supertel Video Productions, Perform International, AVS (General Electric), IMS Health.
Interests: Astronomy, anthropology, electronics and music.
Leslie Maas
Vice President, Client Services
Education: BS Mathematics University of Mississippi
Responsibilities: Pricing, protocols, contracts, and study schedules, project management, client follow up, inquiries, acquisitions, preparation/staffing of trade show exhibits.
Interests: Driving her Alfa Romeo, gardening, swimming, biking, hiking, and cross country skiing.
Laurie M. Serfilippi, VMD, DACLAM
Director, Laboratory Animal Medicine
Education: BS Biochemistry (Magna Cum Laude), DVM (Summa Cum Laude) University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Responsibilities: Animal welfare, care and use, regulatory compliance, study director education, SOP development, technique development, training, pathology and clinical pathology oversight, facility maintenance guidance, surgical procedures, anesthesia, etc.
Interests: Church, house building,, cross stitching, gardening, hiking, and bicycling.
Steve Sloneker
Director, Pharmacokinetics & ADME
Education: BS Biology Certre College of Kentucky
Responsibilities: Directs, designs, executes, analyzes, and summarizes all aspects of preclinical pharmacokinetic and toxicokinetic in vivo studies. In addition, he serves as a Principal Investigator and liaison for analytical services.
Interests: Enjoys professional and college sports, thoroughbred horse racing, golf, and preparing dinner for his family.
