Ioanna T. Morfessis, Ph.D.
Founder and President, IO.INC

As a business and economic development executive, Dr. Ioanna Morfessis has spent 25 years helping business, institutions and communities create and execute change and growth strategies. Regarded as one of the top economic development executives in the nation, she has founded five best-of-class economic development organizations in the U.S. Dr. Morfessis' accomplishments in regional economic development, life sciences and technology-based developments and programs, and her ability to forge enduring and effective private-public alliances between business, government and education have earned her national renown for her groundbreaking work.

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Educational Background

Doctor of Philosophy, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Major: Economics, Economic Development, Policy Analysis and Organizational Development
Elected to College of Public Programs Hall of Fame, 1998

Elected to College of Public Programs Hall of Fame, 1998


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