# Meet the Team

###### Leading the Field in Stealth Pathogen Diagnostics

Galaxy Diagnostics is led by scientists, clinicians, and innovators who have helped define the diagnostic challenges of stealth pathogens. With over 450 peer-reviewed publications and decades of research in complex pathogen detection, our team brings unmatched expertise to every test we build.

Their work doesn’t just advance the science, it makes it clinically actionable, so providers can move from uncertainty to evidence-based care.

## Leadership

- **Nicole Bell**  
  Chief Executive Officer  
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- **Jennifer Miller, PhD**  
  Vice President of Clinical and Scientific Operations; CLIA Laboratory Technical Supervisor  
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- **Briana Horan**  
  Vice President of Clinical Sales  
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- **Stephanie Fitts, PhD**  
  Vice President of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs  
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- **Susan Orton, PhD**  
  Laboratory Director  
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## Board of Directors

- **Jeff Clark**  
  Chair  
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- **Nicole Bell**  
  Chief Executive Officer  
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- **Edward Breitschwerdt, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)**  
  Chief Scientific Advisor  
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- **Amanda Elam, PhD**  
  Cofounder  
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- **Richard West**  
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- **Joel Kimbrough**  
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## Clinical Advisory Board

- **Dr. Chris Turnpaugh**  
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- **Dr. Sunjya Schweig**  
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- **Dr. Myriah Hinchey**  
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- **Dr. James Stevens**  
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- **Dr. Casey Kelley**  
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- **Dr. Craig Tanio**  
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## Scientific Advisory Board

- **Dr. Meghan Starolis**  
  Quest Diagnostics  
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- **Dr. John Aucott, MD**  
  Johns Hopkins University  
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- **Dr. Ross Boyce, MD**  
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  
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- **Dr. Suzanne Dale**  
  LabCorp  
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- **Nikki Schultek, B.S.**  
  Intracell Research Group  
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- **Edward Breitschwerdt, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)**  
  Chief Science Advisor  
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- **Ricardo Maggi, PhD**  
  Cofounder  
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- **Brandon L. Jutras, Ph.D.**  
  Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine  
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