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Lon Cardon
President and CEO
As a nonprofit organization, JAX is governed by its Board of Trustees, which provides strategic direction, financial oversight and fundraising support. A Board of Scientific Counselors provides advice on the Laboratory's scientific activities, including research, education, training and genetic resources programs. The leadership team is comprised of senior leaders responsible for implementing JAX strategic priorities, and for administering all JAX functions.
Mary Dickinson
Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
Mary Dickinson, Ph.D. is the executive vice president and chief scientific officer at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX). She leads JAX’s research enterprise, overseeing scientific strategy and operations to build on JAX’s unique strengths in genetics and genomics. She is responsible for recruiting and retaining faculty, overseeing and seeding new initiatives and collaborations, and planning and executing the research capital budget.
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Mitchell Kennedy
Executive Vice President, JAX & President, JMCRS
Responsible for all functions and operational groups in JMCRS
Doug Abbott
M.B.A., C.P.A.
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Doug provides strategic leadership, direction and management for all financial and risk management activities.
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Dan Hoag
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Responsible for ensuring that the Laboratory’s activities meet all legal requirements, including overseeing compliance and regulatory activities and facilitating commercial transactions, sponsored research agreements and JAX’s intellectual property matters.
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Gina Rodriguez
Senior Vice President of Advancement
Rodriguez leads the Laboratory’s advancement strategy and team in support of JAX’s mission to improve human health.
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Emily Schorer
Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff and Chief People Officer
Schorer serves as a strategic partner to the CEO and oversees growth initiatives, human resources, environmental health and safety services, inclusion and belonging, ombuds office and communications and marketing.
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