Co-Founder | Business Development and Strategy | Board Member

• Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

Negotiated the joint venture between GreenSage Innovations and Canada-based Microbiome Experts to develop and commercialize prebiotics produced from tropical agricultural wastes. Recruited internationally-recognized business partners to fill out the company's key execution positions. Leading go-to market strategies and co-leading investor relations strategies with the company CEO. Raised private grant funds for R&D activities. Negotiated the joint venture between GreenSage Innovations and Canada-based Microbiome Experts to develop and commercialize prebiotics produced from tropical agricultural wastes. Recruited internationally-recognized business partners to fill out the company's key execution positions. Leading go-to market strategies and co-leading investor relations strategies with the company CEO. Raised private grant funds for R&D activities.

Project Lead, Animal Health and Nutrition

• Feb 2016 - Apr 2018

Project leader of a cross functional team (R&D, strategy, commercial) responsible for defining and executing the company's high-priority Southeast Asia, sustainable animal feed strategy. Expatriated to Kuala Lumpur on-site HQ representative and reporting to the company’s steering committee.

Business Development Manager, Biofuels

• Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

Business developer on the company's Innova platform that improves biofuel yields using emerging yeast technologies.

Technology and Business Development Director - Xylitol Canada

• Jul 2011 - Jun 2014

(Xylitol Canada was sister company to Mascoma) Technical and business development director responsible for (i) building technology proof of concept for the company's agricultural and forestry conversion technology, (ii) building the business model including secure partnerships across the production value chain, and (iii) representing the company during equity fundraising activities that raised C$10 million.

Business Development Manager - Mascoma

• Sep 2008 - Jun 2011

Business developer with a focus on Canadian government relations. Led project teams that secured more than C$10 million in government grants, and co-led an approved loan guarantee for C$90 million.

Simulation Analyst/Engineer

• Aug 2007 - Feb 2008

Programming bulk transportation models in the oil and commodities industries based on data from international transportation and weather systems; performing cost-benefit analysis to minimize fleet size; writing reports and giving presentations to clients. Developing a complex, non-linear berth scheduling model in Excel; programming Excel macros to save time by automating data analysis. Programming bulk transportation models in the oil and commodities industries based on data from international transportation and weather systems; performing cost-benefit analysis to minimize fleet size; writing reports and giving presentations to clients. Developing a complex, non-linear berth scheduling model in Excel; programming Excel macros to save time by automating data analysis.

Laboratory Assistant / Engineering

• Jun 2006 - Aug 2006