Charles River Laboratories
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NYSE: CRL. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d
- SEC CIK
- 0001100682
- Website
- www.criver.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 15, 2026
- Newest evidence
- May 3, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- James C. FosterChief Executive Officer, President, and Chair
- Chair
- Not publishedLead independent: Martin W. Mackay
- Independent
- 9 / 1111 directors published
- Published claims
- 415 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 120 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 5 distinct sources and 12 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
EXECUTIVE APPOINTED
Birgit Girshick executive of Charles River Laboratories, effective 2026-02-18.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Operating Officer | Birgit Girshick | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE4 |
| Corporate Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy | Joseph LaPlume | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE6 |
| Corporate Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer Global Shared Services | Mark Mintz | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE7 |
| Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | Michael Knell | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE8 |
| Corporate Executive Vice President | Shannon Parisotto | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE9 |
| Corporate Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer | Victoria Creamer | Feb 2026 | current | Source reportedE10 |
| Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chair | James C. Foster | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE5 |
Board of directors
Evidence11 directors published. 9 of 11 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Ceesay | Not independent | 2025 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Craig B. Thompson | Independent | 2022 | CompensationCompensation; Science and TechnologyScience and Technology | Source reportedE3 |
| George Llado, Sr. | Independent | 2020 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| James C. Foster | Not independent | 1989 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Mark Enyedy | Independent | 2025 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Martin W. Mackay | IndependentLead Independent | 2017 | Science and Technology | Source reportedE3 |
| Nancy C. Andrews | Independent | 2020 | Corporate Governance and Nominating, chairCorporate Governance and Nominating · Chair; Science and Technology · ChairScience and Technology, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Paul Graves | Independent | 2025 | Audit | Source reportedE3 |
| Reshema Kemps-Polanco | Independent | 2024 | Compensation, chairCompensation · Chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Steven Barg | Independent | 2025 | Compensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Vern Wilson | Independent | 2019 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; CompensationCompensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Birgit Girshick | Not independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE3 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Vern Wilson | Vern Wilson, Paul Graves | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Compensation | Not published | Vern Wilson | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation | Reshema Kemps-Polanco | Reshema Kemps-Polanco, Craig B. Thompson, Steven Barg, Vern Wilson | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation · Chair | Not published | Reshema Kemps-Polanco | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation; Science and Technology | Not published | Craig B. Thompson | Not described in the published record |
| Corporate Governance and Nominating | Nancy C. Andrews | Nancy C. Andrews | Not described in the published record |
| Corporate Governance and Nominating · Chair; Science and Technology · Chair | Not published | Nancy C. Andrews | Not described in the published record |
| Science and Technology | Nancy C. Andrews | Nancy C. Andrews, Craig B. Thompson, Martin W. Mackay | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: CRL | current | May 14, 2021 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Birgit GirshickChief Operating Officer; Directorcompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:20, company:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:9
- Joseph LaPlumeCorporate Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategycompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:22
- Mark MintzCorporate Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer Global Shared Servicescompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:23
- Michael KnellInterim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officercompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:24
- Shannon ParisottoCorporate Executive Vice Presidentcompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:25
- Victoria CreamerCorporate Executive Vice President, Chief People Officercompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:26
- James C. FosterChief Executive Officer, President, and Chaircompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:21
- Abraham CeesayDirectorcompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:8
- Craig B. ThompsonIndependent Directorcompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:10
- George Llado, Sr.Independent Directorcompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:11
- James C. FosterDirectorcompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:12
- Mark EnyedyIndependent Directorcompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:13
- Martin W. MackayLead Independent Directorcompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:14
- Nancy C. AndrewsIndependent Directorcompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:15
- Paul GravesIndependent Directorcompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:16
- Reshema Kemps-PolancoIndependent Directorcompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:17
- Steven BargIndependent Directorcompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:18
- Vern WilsonIndependent Directorcompany:9a8c278e-9c20-457e-855e-e908c9f6869d:leadership_role:19
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 12 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026. Cited by 5 Claims.
- E2CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-18). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Mar 31, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 12 Claims.
- E4sec filing. Published Feb 18, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5CRL executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Feb 18, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Feb 18, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Feb 18, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9sec filing. Published Feb 18, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10sec filing. Published Feb 18, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 14 Claims.
- E12Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 15, 2026- Birgit Girshick executive of Charles River Laboratories, effective 2026-02-18.
- Joseph LaPlume executive of Charles River Laboratories, effective 2026-02-18.
- Mark Mintz executive of Charles River Laboratories, effective 2026-02-18.
- Michael Knell executive of Charles River Laboratories, effective 2026-02-18.
- Shannon Parisotto executive of Charles River Laboratories, effective 2026-02-18.
- Victoria Creamer executive of Charles River Laboratories, effective 2026-02-18.
- Abraham Ceesay seat on Charles River Laboratories, effective 2025-01-01.
- Mark Enyedy seat on Charles River Laboratories, effective 2025-01-01.
- Paul Graves seat on Charles River Laboratories, effective 2025-01-01.
- Steven Barg seat on Charles River Laboratories, effective 2025-01-01.
- Paul Graves member of Audit, effective 2025-01-01.
- Reshema Kemps-Polanco seat on Charles River Laboratories, effective 2024-01-01.
- Compensation · Chair committee of Charles River Laboratories, effective 2024-01-01.
- Reshema Kemps-Polanco member of Compensation · Chair, effective 2024-01-01.
- Craig B. Thompson seat on Charles River Laboratories, effective 2022-01-01.
- Compensation; Science and Technology committee of Charles River Laboratories, effective 2022-01-01.
- Craig B. Thompson member of Compensation; Science and Technology, effective 2022-01-01.
- George Llado, Sr. seat on Charles River Laboratories, effective 2020-01-01.
- Nancy C. Andrews seat on Charles River Laboratories, effective 2020-01-01.
- Corporate Governance and Nominating · Chair; Science and Technology · Chair committee of Charles River Laboratories, effective 2020-01-01.
- Nancy C. Andrews member of Corporate Governance and Nominating · Chair; Science and Technology · Chair, effective 2020-01-01.
- Vern Wilson seat on Charles River Laboratories, effective 2019-01-01.
- Audit · Chair; Compensation committee of Charles River Laboratories, effective 2019-01-01.
- Vern Wilson member of Audit · Chair; Compensation, effective 2019-01-01.
- Martin W. Mackay seat on Charles River Laboratories, effective 2017-01-01.
- Martin W. Mackay lead independent director of Charles River Laboratories, effective 2017-01-01.
- James C. Foster seat on Charles River Laboratories, effective 1989-01-01.

