Lon Cardon
President and CEO
Our Leaders
At JAX, we are guided by the deep experience of our leadership. In the innovative and collaborative spirit of JAX culture, our leaders strive to be accessible, encouraging open dialogue and sharing of ideas with employees at all levels.
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 senior management team, below, is responsible for implementing JAX strategic priorities, and for administering all JAX functions.
Leadership
S. Catherine Longley
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Nadia Rosenthal
Scientific Director, The Jackson Laboratory for Mammalian Genetics
Charles Lee
Scientific Director, The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
Doug Abbott
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Luann Ballesteros
Vice President, External and Government Affairs
BJ Bormann
Vice President, Translational Science and Network Alliances
Madeleine Braun
Vice President, Operations and Partnerships, JAX Data Science
Meghan Finn
Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Paul Flicek, D.Sc.
Chief Data Science Officer
Andy Greene
Senior Vice President for Research
Mitchell Kennedy
Executive Vice President, The Jackson Laboratory and President, JAX® Mice, Clinical and Research Services
Gina Rodriguez
Senior Vice President of Advancement
Emily Schorer
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Charles Wray
Vice President for Education
Jens Rueter
Chief Medical Officer, JAX; Medical Director, MCGI