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James F. Simon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Kathryn Matthews, Ph.D.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief Scientist and Senior Vice President<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Liesbeth van der Meer, DVM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Vice President<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Daniel Olivares<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Vice President<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Joshua Laughren<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Vice President and Executive Director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Matthew Littlejohn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Christopher Sharkey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief Financial Officer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Janelle Chanona<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President, Belize<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Dustin Cranor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Von Hernandez<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President, Philippines<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Beth Lowell<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President, United States<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Hugo Tagholm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive Director and Vice President, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Renata Terrazas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President, Mexico<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Ademilson Zamboni, Ph.D.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President, Brazil<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Vera Coelho<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive Director and Vice President, Europe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Kathy A. Whelpley<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief of Staff<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Michael Hirshfield, Ph.D.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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