Iowa Impact!Medical Innovation Summit

Friday, August 26, 2011 | 8:00 AM Registration | FFA Center, Des Moines Area Community College

Iowa Impact!Medical Innovation Summit

Friday, August 26, 2011 | 8:00 AM Registration | FFA Center, Des Moines Area Community College

As the Execu-tive Director of the Iowa Biotechnol-ogy Association (IBA) Rachel Hur-ley oversees the in-dustry association and works on be-half of more than 100 members en-gaged in biotech-nology endeavors in Iowa. The Asso-ciation’s mission is to grow Iowa’s pres-ence in biotechnol-ogy, and position the state as a leader in biotechnology in the global econo-

my. Hurley returned to Iowa from Michigan, where she was Director of Legislative Relations in the of-fice of the Michigan Attorney General. Hurley’s professional experience also includes nearly 10 years of extensive financial and real estate experi-ence working at Farm Credit Services of America as a Financial Officer and Greenstone Farm Cred-it Services as a Corporate Trainer. Hurley received her law degree from Michigan State University College of Law with an emphasis in Corporate Law. She earned her B.A. in Business

Administration with an emphasis in accounting from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. She earned her Associates Degree from Indian Hills Community College in Centerville, Iowa. About the Iowa Biotech Association The Iowa Biotech Association focuses on the growth and development of biotechnology in Iowa, and includes companies working in the ar-eas of food and agriculture, industry and the envi-ronment, and healthcare and pharmaceuticals. It also supports academic research institutions and other industry partners. It is the state affiliate to the national Biotechnology Industry Organiza-tion and the national Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America association. For more information on the Iowa Biotech Associa-tion, go to www.IowaBio.org.

Rachel Hurley, J.D.Executive Director, Iowa Biotechnology Association