Experience

Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Open Innovation and Scouting Officer

  • Oct 2022 - 1 year 3 months

  St Louis, Missouri, United States Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations (Gates Ag One) exists to serve the priorities of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Through active collaboration, we advance innovations that improve agricultural outcomes for smallholder farmers — aiming to accelerate positive impacts for livelihoods, communities, and the environment.



NCSU NCALS Research Foundation Board of Directors

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Jan 2016 - 8 years

  Member and past President (2016-2018) of NCALS RF. The mission of NCALS RF is to enhance the research programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at NCSU. The Board supports this mission through the cultivation of increased private funding and gifts (~$1 MUSD) from individuals, corporations, and foundations plus advising on the allocation of these funds for innovative research programs within CALS.



TechAnalytics, LLC

• President and Founder

  • Feb 2018 - Oct 2022

  Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area TechAnalytics is focused on providing senior stakeholders quantitative data to drive business decisions. We provide a broad range of services including business development, identification of strategic partners, developing innovation strategies, technology landscaping, technology identification and technology evaluation, mentoring startup companies, and technical due diligence teams for mergers/acquisitions and equity investments.



Pebble Labs

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Strategic Initiatives

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2021

  Los Alamos, New Mexico Area Direct report to CEO. Sole contributor for market intelligence, technology scouting and identifying new market opportunities and strategic partnerships. Led technical support for due diligence funding outreach with Venture Capital. Developed insights and innovative product solutions across a broad range of business activities and provided actionable recommendations. • Identification, negotiation and deal closure for strategic partners and IP licensing • Key relationship manager for… Show more Direct report to CEO. Sole contributor for market intelligence, technology scouting and identifying new market opportunities and strategic partnerships. Led technical support for due diligence funding outreach with Venture Capital. Developed insights and innovative product solutions across a broad range of business activities and provided actionable recommendations. • Identification, negotiation and deal closure for strategic partners and IP licensing • Key relationship manager for technical and product development aspects with Company’s commercial development partner in animal health • Responsible for maintaining corporate intellectual property (IP) portfolio and interface with outside IP Counsel • Created and maintained competitive intelligence dashboard • Developed product concepts for Aquaculture and Agriculture programs • Identified and implemented CRO based trials in aquaculture and agricultural programs Show less



Trait Biosciences Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Of Business Development

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2021

  Under contract through Pebble Labs, provide the CEO of Trait Bioscience market intelligence, technology scouting, technical support for due diligence funding outreach with Venture Capital and identifying new market opportunities and strategic partnerships. • Support to CEO for managing the IP portfolio, providing competitive intelligence and market analysis and drafting business plans and budgets. • Support CSO by engaging in new research contracts with universities and outside CROs… Show more Under contract through Pebble Labs, provide the CEO of Trait Bioscience market intelligence, technology scouting, technical support for due diligence funding outreach with Venture Capital and identifying new market opportunities and strategic partnerships. • Support to CEO for managing the IP portfolio, providing competitive intelligence and market analysis and drafting business plans and budgets. • Support CSO by engaging in new research contracts with universities and outside CROs, including but not limited to, Dortmund University, BETC, Cannasoul, Galilee • Created the concept and facility design for “Trait Bioscience Plant Science Center” • Identified, negotiated agreement and key relationship manager with a contract research organization for feasibility testing of a novel food ingredient Show less



North Carolina State University Poole College of Management

• Fellow at the Center of Innovation Management Studies

  • May 2018 - Dec 2019

  Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Fellows are professors and industry executives, both employed and retired, whose contributions to the field of innovation management are without peer. These distinguished leaders create transformative innovation management solutions to accelerate business growth and develop Commercially viable products and services.



Syngenta Crop Protection

• Switzerland
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Expert for Technology Acquisition

  • May 2013 - Feb 2018

  RTP, NC USA Focused on External Collaborations and acquisition of novel Adjacent Technologies. Facilitated development of the Innovation Strategy for specific Syngenta R&D programs, provide feasibility analysis, research plans and forecast research budgets for new corporate-level strategic initiatives, responsible for identifying technologies, developing partnerships and collaborations to fill identified gaps in technical capability and capacity and the integration within internal programs to fill… Show more Focused on External Collaborations and acquisition of novel Adjacent Technologies. Facilitated development of the Innovation Strategy for specific Syngenta R&D programs, provide feasibility analysis, research plans and forecast research budgets for new corporate-level strategic initiatives, responsible for identifying technologies, developing partnerships and collaborations to fill identified gaps in technical capability and capacity and the integration within internal programs to fill identified need. • Digital Agriculture initiative • Genome editing initiative • RNAi Program Manager • Provide technical due diligence support for Syngenta Ventures (corporate venture capital group) • Biological crop protection initiative Show less



Syngenta

• Switzerland
• Farming
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Lead and Senior Manager, Technology Strategy & Integration

  • Sep 2007 - Feb 2013

  RTP, NC Responsible for technology Scouting Identification and Alliance Development and management for NAFTA and LATAM (interim), including interim portfolio manager for Biotech R&D for vegetables, cereals and turf grass. • Core team (Technical Lead) for strategic proposal and launch of Syngenta Ventures (Corporate Venture Capital group) • Provide technical analysis to Syngenta Ventures and M&A group leading to initiation of sugarcane business plan • Managed $1 MUSD budget for the “Invention… Show more Responsible for technology Scouting Identification and Alliance Development and management for NAFTA and LATAM (interim), including interim portfolio manager for Biotech R&D for vegetables, cereals and turf grass. • Core team (Technical Lead) for strategic proposal and launch of Syngenta Ventures (Corporate Venture Capital group) • Provide technical analysis to Syngenta Ventures and M&A group leading to initiation of sugarcane business plan • Managed $1 MUSD budget for the “Invention Strategy Team” Show less



Bayer CropScience

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science and Technology Analysis Manager, New Business Ventures

  • Aug 2004 - Sep 2007

  Reported to the Executive Vice President of BCS responsible for New Business Ventures (focus areas included Personalized Nutrition, Biofuels, BioMaterials, BioEconomy Crops and Plant Made Pharmaceuticals). Served as “Science Officer” for the core teams in three market areas developing research strategies, budgets and product timelines for implementation by the Nutrition, BioMaterials, BioEconomy Crops and Plant Made Pharmaceuticals research groups. Translated identified market needs into… Show more Reported to the Executive Vice President of BCS responsible for New Business Ventures (focus areas included Personalized Nutrition, Biofuels, BioMaterials, BioEconomy Crops and Plant Made Pharmaceuticals). Served as “Science Officer” for the core teams in three market areas developing research strategies, budgets and product timelines for implementation by the Nutrition, BioMaterials, BioEconomy Crops and Plant Made Pharmaceuticals research groups. Translated identified market needs into actionable research strategies. Networked on a global basis with contacts in academia, startups, new biotech companies; as well as key individuals within fully mature business units to create novel value capture models and business plans for consideration by BCS and Bayer AG. Orchestrated pre-negotiations. • Acquisition of the Plant Made Pharmaceuticals company, Icon Genetics (terms not disclosed) Show less



RhoBio and Bayer CropScience

• Director and Site Manager

  • Jun 1998 - Jul 2004

  Responsible for two Research Centers in Evry, France. One for RhoBio (a JV between Biogemma and Rhône-Poulenc Agro/Bayer CropScience) and the second for Aventis/BCS. Designed, built and Director for both research sites. Each site was the Central Genomics and Bioinformatics center for each enterprise. Managed the activities and research at each site with a $20 million annual research budget, a $5 million annual investment budget and 50 employees. Managed international collaborations covering… Show more Responsible for two Research Centers in Evry, France. One for RhoBio (a JV between Biogemma and Rhône-Poulenc Agro/Bayer CropScience) and the second for Aventis/BCS. Designed, built and Director for both research sites. Each site was the Central Genomics and Bioinformatics center for each enterprise. Managed the activities and research at each site with a $20 million annual research budget, a $5 million annual investment budget and 50 employees. Managed international collaborations covering Asia, Australia, USA and EU. • Responsible for the partners corporate level bioinformatics and genomics programs • Develop and implement for the “new tools” initiative of the French National Plant Genomics program, Genoplante. Show less