Kerry Dailey
Kerry Dailey joined Charles River Laboratories in 2026 as Corporate Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer. In this role, Ms. Dailey leads the Global Legal function and helps set the strategic direction for legal and governance matters in support of the Company’s mission and strategic vision. She oversees and integrates Charles River’s Legal, Compliance, Corporate Communications, Government Relations, Security, and Global ESG functions, serving as a key advisor to the Board of Directors and Executive Leadership team.
Ms. Dailey brings 25 years of legal experience to Charles River, with deep expertise advising multinational, life science companies across complex regulatory environments. Prior to joining Charles River, she spent more than a decade in roles of increasing responsibility at Alcon, Inc., most recently serving as Vice President, Legal and Assistant Corporate Secretary. During her tenure at Alcon, Ms. Dailey also served as Head of Legal and Compliance for International, Head of Legal and Compliance for Latin America, Head of Legal for U.S. Vision Care, and Associate General Counsel, Regulatory Law. Prior to joining Alcon, Ms. Dailey served as Senior Counsel for Merial, a Sanofi company, from 2007 to 2013. Earlier in her career, she practiced corporate and securities law at leading global law firms, including Latham & Watkins, Mayer Brown, and Freshfields.
Ms. Dailey holds a J.D. from Vanderbilt University and a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.