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# Johnny D. Powers
Johnny D. Powers, BA, MS, PhD, MBA, is an accomplished executive with over 30 years of experience in business strategy, operations, sales, marketing, and product development in the human and pet medical diagnostics sectors.[[1]](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/animal-health-veteran-johnny-d.-powers-joins-zomedica-board-of-directors-2019-08-19)[[2]](https://zomedica.com/about-zomedica/johnny-d-powers/) He held senior roles at IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., serving as Executive Vice President from 2012 to 2016, overseeing business performance, product innovation, and commercial effectiveness across point-of-care and reference laboratory operations before retiring in May 2016.[[1]](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/animal-health-veteran-johnny-d.-powers-joins-zomedica-board-of-directors-2019-08-19)[[2]](https://zomedica.com/about-zomedica/johnny-d-powers/)[[3]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/JOHNNY-POWERS-A036GN/)[[7]](https://www.idexx.com/en/about-idexx/news/newsroom-archive/idexx-announces-executive-vice-president-johnny-powers-retire/) His career also includes positions such as Vice President of Cancer Diagnostics at Becton, Dickinson & Co. (2008), President of TriPath Oncology, Inc. (2004-2007), Vice President & GM of Manufacturing Operations at Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (2001), and Director at Organon Teknika Corp. LLC (1996).[[3]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/JOHNNY-POWERS-A036GN/) Powers founded JD Powers Consulting Group, providing strategic advisory services in healthcare.[[1]](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/animal-health-veteran-johnny-d.-powers-joins-zomedica-board-of-directors-2019-08-19)[[2]](https://zomedica.com/about-zomedica/johnny-d-powers/)[[3]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/JOHNNY-POWERS-A036GN/)
Since August 2019, Powers has served as an Independent Director on the Board of Directors of Zomedica Corp. (ZOMDF), also sitting on the audit, compensation, and corporate governance committees.[[1]](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/animal-health-veteran-johnny-d.-powers-joins-zomedica-board-of-directors-2019-08-19)[[2]](https://zomedica.com/about-zomedica/johnny-d-powers/)[[3]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/JOHNNY-POWERS-A036GN/)[[5]](https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/healthcare/otc-zomd.f/zomedica/management) As of 2025, he holds approximately 3.425 million shares valued at over $133,000, representing 0.35% ownership.[[3]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/JOHNNY-POWERS-A036GN/)[[4]](https://www.gurufocus.com/insider/3156/johnny-d-powers) Powers earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Wake Forest University (1983), an M.S. in chemical engineering from Clemson University (1985), a Ph.D. in biochemical engineering from North Carolina State University (1989), and an M.B.A. from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business (1996).[[1]](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/animal-health-veteran-johnny-d.-powers-joins-zomedica-board-of-directors-2019-08-19)[[2]](https://zomedica.com/about-zomedica/johnny-d-powers/)[[3]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/JOHNNY-POWERS-A036GN/)
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