Joel Harris

Joel Harris has a diverse work experience starting from 2010, where they served as the Vice President at ART Biologics, overseeing daily activities and developing business plans. From 2012 to 2013, they served as the Vice President of Operations at Harrisvaccines and later became the Vice President - Head of Sales and Marketing from 2013 to 2015. Joel also worked as the Chief Information Officer and Chief Operations Officer at Harrisvaccines.

In 2015, Joel Harris joined Merck as the Associate Director, Commercial, where they led the functional integration of Harrisvaccines into Merck Animal Health. Joel was also a part of the executive project team that secured the first USDA Production Platform approval for the Prescription Product, RNA Particle. During their tenure, they created strategic marketing plans for RNA Particle technology products.

Joel Harris further expanded their experience by working as the Director of Product at GlobalVetLINK from 2017 to 2018. Joel then joined Vitalize Venture Group in 2019 as the Business Development Manager, leading business development efforts for VitalizeVC and IrishAngels portfolio companies.

In 2017, Joel Harris founded Charter Oak Creative, a non-traditional consulting platform where they served as the President, leveraging their extensive entrepreneur skills and strategic marketing toolkits.

From 2020 onwards, Joel Harris assumed the role of Executive Director at Ag Startup Engine and later became a Board Member at Mazen Animal Health - Oral Vaccines in 2021. Joel currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Genvax Technologies, Inc. and is a Board Member at the Iowa Biotechnology Association (IowaBio) since 2022.

Joel Harris completed their education at various institutions. In 2004, they graduated from Ames High School. Joel went on to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Economics at the University of Iowa, which they completed in 2008. Later, in 2013, they attended Northwestern University and obtained a Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Narrative Communications. In November 2017, they received a certification in Digital Product Management from Imparture Training. Joel's education also includes a stint at CIRAS, although specific details about this experience were not provided.