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.
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.
