Mike Knell is the Corporate SVP, Chief Accounting Officer, and interim Chief Financial Officer at Charles River Laboratories. A Certified Public Accountant, he previously served as a Partner at Ernst & Young and holds a BS in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
In September 2025, he was appointed interim Chief Financial Officer, taking on expanded responsibility during a key leadership transition.
Mike Knell
Corporate Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Accounting Officer at Charles River Laboratories
Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
Corporate Finance
As interim CFO and Chief Accounting Officer, he oversees the global financial strategy and reporting for Charles River Laboratories.
Financial Controls
His biography highlights responsibility for the company's system of internal controls and ensuring compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Life Sciences Industry
He has extensive financial leadership experience in the life sciences sector through senior roles at Charles River Laboratories and Bruker Corporation.
Media Appearances
Work History
4-2017
Corporate Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Accounting Officer at Charles River Laboratories
3-2012 - 4-2017
Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer at Bruker Corporation
10-1998 - 2-2012
Partner - Assurance Services at Ernst and Young LLP
Education
1994 - 1998
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York
1990 - 1994
Education details unavailable from Fairport High School
More Information
Social Presence :
Prographics :
Exp : 27
Location : Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Job Level : Leadership
Designation : Corporate Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Accounting Officer at Charles River Laboratories
