Joe Hrdlicka

Joe Hrdlicka as the Executive Director of the Iowa Biotechnology Association (IowaBio) Joe Hrdlicka oversees the industry association and works on behalf of more than 100 members engaged in biotechnology endeavors in Iowa. The Association’s mission is to grow Iowa’s presence in biotechnology, and position the state as a leader in biotechnology in the global economy.
Joe brings nearly 20 years of public affairs, management and marketing experience to the Association. A St. Louis native, Joe attended the University of Missouri School of Journalism and worked in various political campaigns before coming to Iowa in 1992 to work for Representative Jim Lightfoot.