2025 Special Guests
We are thrilled to welcome a diverse group of mentors, judges, and speakers who bring a wealth of experience knowledge to the event. Industry leaders, professors, founders, and experts are here to guide participants, share valuable insights, and evaluate groundbreaking ideas. Get ready to learn from the best and take your skills to the next level.
Sanjeev Anand DVM, PhD, CSAP
VP Business Development & Alliance Management
Nutriquest
Emily Aston '11, DVM '15
Director, Business Development
Zoetis
Michele Barrett DVM '09
Medical Lead, US Cattle
Zoetis
Frederick Baum DVM '91
Director
Arlington Animal Hospital
Adam Boyko PhD
Associate Professor
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine
Alanna Cappello MSW '14
Talent Acquisition Partner
Veterinary Innovative Partners
Nick Carrasco MBA
Senior Manager - Accounting and Finance
Connor Group
Jorge Colón '92, DVM '95, MBA
Director of Veterinary Business Education
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine
Sarah Cutler Tew MS, PhD
Advisor
PetIQ
Alex De Leon '26
TA + Researcher + Hackathons
Entrepreneurship at Cornell
Nick DeAngelis
Asst. VP - Practice Development Manager NY
CareCredit
Alex DeLorenzo '89
Associate Veterinarian
Acredale Animal Hospital/ Southern Vet Partners
Kurt Deriziotis MBA '21
Director of Business Outreach, CAT
Cornell, Center for Life Science Enterprise
Heather Elliot
Director of Sales and Client Experience
Platinum Performance
Emily Falls DVM
Owner and Director of Education
Burnt Hills Veterinary Hospital
Ashley Harris DVM '99, DABVP '08
Chief Veterinary Officer
Upstate Veterinary Specialist
Mahdi Hasani PhD
Asst Research Professor
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Cornell Engineering
Alayna Hernandez PhD '28
Organizational Behavior Researcher
Entrepreneurship at Cornell
Wolf Heuwieser DVM, PhD
QMPS Director
Cornell University
Shadi Ireifej DVM '06, DACVS
Chief Veterinary Officer, Owner, Founder
VetTriage
Stuart Johnson
VP - Market Expansion for the Veterinary Industry
CareCredit
Erin Johnson DVM, MBA
Sr. Professional Services Veterinarian
Boehringer Ingelheim
Jodi Korich DVM '97
Associate Dean for Education
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine
Christopher Koszarsky
Sr. Director of Engineering
Garmin International
Anshul Krishnan M.Eng '22, MBA '23
Business Development
Akston Biosciences Corporation
David Lee '88, DVM '94, MBA '99
Associate Dean External Programs
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine
Joe Lyman DVM, MS
Director of Professional Services, Equine
Boehringer Ingelheim
Matt MacLachlan PhD
Veterinary Business and Economics
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine
Samantha Morello '02, DVM '06
Associate Director, Education & Research
AVMA
Vicki Myers '95
Director Of Medical Success
Encore Vet Group
Amanda Nicklin DVM '14, MBA
Director of Marketing, Customer Growth
Antech Diagnostics
Manuel Oliver Rueda MA
Trainer, Instructional Designer, Organizational Psychology Consultant, and Professional Magician.
Lauren Pagliughi DVM
Veterinary Communications Manager
Nestlé Purina
Scott Palmer VMD
Equine Medical Director
NYS Gaming Commission
Abigail Paz '14, CVT '21
Campus Recruiter
Veritas Veterinary Partners
Rose Pember '16, MS
Design & Strategy Faculty, Parson's New School of Design
Entrepreneurship at Cornell
Jose Pla DVM '95, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
Happy Paws Veterinary Partners
Aaron Proujansky
Entrepreneur in Residence
Center for Regional Economic Advancement
Ken Rotondo DVM '75
President/Founder
Rehavior, Inc.
Torrey Sampsel '15, DVM '19
Small Animal Veterinarian
Encore Vet Group
Diane Scavelli '15, DVM, DACVS
Surgeon
Garden State Veterinary Specialists
R. Reed Stevens '85, DVM '00
Co-Owner, Medical Director
VPP
Rebecca Stinson DVM
Head of Student Services & University Relations
Avma Life
Ami Stuart '10, MS '23
Director - Hackathons,
Lecturer - Dyson
Entrepreneurship at Cornell
Don Szlosek MPH '14
Senior Staff Biostatistician
IDEXX Laboratories
Jennifer Tegan MBA '01
Managing Director, NY Ventures
Empire State Development
Cesar Tello '93, DVM '97
Medical Director
Noah's Ark Pet Clinic
Nina Thompson LVT, BA, AAS, PGCertVetEd
Educational Programs Manager
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine
Tushar MEng '14
Sr Software Engineer
Entrepreneurship at Cornell
Thaddeus Williams DVM '17
Consultant InVivo Research
TEM Biomed LLC
Gary Yarnell '74, DVM '77
Consultant
VPP
Hasha Zangana
VP of Client Marketing - Market Expansion for the Veterinary Industry
CareCredit
