Ms. Lafayette, Founder and CEO of Catalyst Biosolutions, LLC, specializing in surgical and behavioral models for preclinical development in biotechnology. She currently provides a range of services including guidance, development, training, regulatory assistance, and team management primarily to small biotech companies. Previously, she founded LifeSource Biomedical, LLC, a large-animal Contract Research Organization, and supported NASA's life science space programs. Outside of her professional work, Ms. Lafayette is an avid competitive equestrian and horse owner, with strong ties to the performance horse community.

Ms. Martin has been with Etalon since its inception, initially working with Ms. Lafayette collecting horse hair samples and analyzing data. She has ridden horses since age 9 and competed internationally in Young Riders while balancing school and martial arts. After a stint at IBM, she pursued her passion for horses full-time and is now a professional dressage competitor and trainer with numerous regional and national championships. Together with her husband, Erik Martin, they own and run Martin Performance Horses and Katie Hoefs-Martin Dressage, and both work for Etalon Genetics.