Dr. Stephanie Morley is a 1997 graduate of The School of Hospitality Business at MSU and 2003 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at MSU. Her career began with the frequently asked question, “How did you transition from Hospitality Business to Veterinary Medicine?” and was a definite foreshadowing of her unique career path.Over the course of her 20+ year career, Stephanie established a reputation as a transformational leader excelling at strategic development and execution in both the private and public sectors. She practiced small animal medicine in New Mexico and Michigan before transitioning into laboratory animal medicine. Her business acumen led her into management at the largest single site contract research organization in the world, ultimately leaving as Vice President of Operations at MPI Research (now a Charles River company). She transitioned to academia working at the University of Michigan Medical School as Associate Director of Business Development for Fast Forward Medical Innovation. With the exposure to academic IP commercialization she jumped at the chance to become a co-founder of Zomedica in 2015. She leveraged this experience for the veterinary sector by identifying new technologies that could advance veterinary practice. Zomedica listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture Exchange in 2016 and cross-listed onto the NYSE American in 2017. Upon launch of Zomedica’s first product in 2021 Dr. Morley took the opportunity for her latest career pivot and left to pursue other opportunities. She enjoys working with founders, in and out of the biomedical sector, to develop business strategy, support fundraising efforts and provide personal guidance as they navigate the choppy waters of leading a start-up.Stephanie lives in Brighton, Michigan as the matriarch of a busy blended family with 5 teenagers and a dog with three legs. She believes businesses are only truly successful when solving a problem for their customers and always putting the customer’s needs first.