Mike Lormore is a native of northern NY and a third-generation graduate of Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell. Mike has also completed graduate studies at Penn State, The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and the Wharton
School of Business. Mike has extensive experience in the US dairy industry as a veterinarian, nutritionist, economist, business manager and consultant.

Mike has worked in corporate agriculture and veterinary medicine since 1993, having spent 15 years with Monsanto, as well as time with Elanco, and in corporate consulting associated with Bain Consulting. He re-joined Pfizer/Zoetis in 2010. He has extensive technical services experience in field applications and research support, as well as roles in executive leadership, people management, corporate affairs, marketing and business strategy.

Mike currently serves as the Head of US Cattle & Pork Technical Services within the Zoetis Livestock Business and is a member of the Livestock Leadership Team. The broader livestock technical services organization is comprised of 60 veterinarians, nutritionists, and geneticists, and is responsible for supporting the Zoetis portfolio from a technical and business applications standpoint with the sales staff, veterinary practitioners, allied industry professionals and producers. They also interface with marketing, public, corporate and government affairs, regulatory affairs, research and development, commercial development, and a variety of other internal and external stakeholders.

Bringing new technologies and innovative thinking to agricultural markets has been a cornerstone of Mike’s career, as he has worked on recombinant bovine somatotropin,
genetically modified corn, sugar beets, and alfalfa, sexed semen, and genomics, as well as being active in discussions on sustainability and policy development around antimicrobial stewardship and judicious use.

Mike and his family live in Eagle, ID.