Dr. Wilbert Frieling joined Charles River with the acquisition of WIL Research in April 2016, and assumed the role of Corporate Vice President, Safety Assessment France & the Netherlands, following its completion. In February 2018, Dr. Frieling was appointed Corporate Senior Vice President, Global Discovery Services. In this role, Dr. Frieling leads the Company’s Global Discovery Services business and is focused on driving the growth and expansion of Charles River’s extensive early and in vivo discovery capabilities, as well as leveraging the synergies with the Company’s Safety Assessment business to enhance the extensive services provided to clients.