Founder and CEO / November, 2022 — Present

(Re)inventing the future of sustainable food. We focus at the intersection of Food, Climate and Health supporting circularity solutions globally. Through a systems approach, we break down complex problems and help unlock value creation and future proofing. We provide expert consulting and advisory services across R&D and Value Chain in the areas of: ✦ Vision | Strategy | Business Modeling ✦ Capabilities | Organization Structure ✦ Innovation | Renovation | Commercialization ✦ Sustainability | Technology Integration | Technology Transfer ✦ Investments | Divestments ✦ Ecosystems | Partnerships | Policy Our philosophy has been shaped by decades of experience in the Food industry world-wide and by repeated evidence that innovating at the interface of sectors and technologies can deliver superior outcomes - business, environmental, societal, and human. Commercializing and scaling disruptive innovation requires collaborations across public-private, corporates-startups, and building multi-stakeholder consortia.

Senior Fellow / September, 2023 — Present

Senior Fellow at the Economy, Strategy & Finance Center - Europe

Member of the Board of Advisors / January, 2023 — Present

Advisor on Research & Development, Science & Technology, Value Chain.

Board Member / February, 2023 — Present

Global Corporate Research and Development (R&D) Vice President and Chief Science Officer (CSO) / January, 2020 — January, 2022

Leadership for the enterprise-wide approach - governance and transformation - to Quality and Food Safety (including the Global Food Safety Center), Scientific Regulatory Affairs (SRA), Systems and Processes, and delivery of Mars' Science and R&D strategies in partnership with the business segments and corporate functions. Driver of Mars R&D digitalization strategy equipping the function with new digital capabilities (people, systems, processes, data). External advocate for science and technology. ✦ Digitalization R&D digitalization strategy and roadmaps to build capabilities, such as AI, and drive innovation at speed and future-proof the business. Traceability deployment in supply chain. Product Master Data. SRA augmented capabilities. ✦ Quality and Food Safety Vision and roadmap for digitalized, risk-based, fit-for-purpose “connected quality”. Deployment of in-house Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for food safety in supply chain. Reframing approaches to ingredient supply risks. See Featured Section. ✦ Science and Technology Strategy definition for enterprise-wide scientific domains - competitive and pre-competitive applications. Food Safety science priorities, external advocacy and coalitions. ✦ External Partnerships and Influence Expanded collaboration with USA FDA and UN bodies - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP). Creation of food safety coalition for aflatoxin mitigation. Supervision of Mars’ efforts at Lindau Nobel Laureates event in 2021-2022. Advocacy for women in STEM and gender equity. Co-authorship of Net Zero R&D playbook within industry CSO forum. See Featured Section. ✦ People and Organization High performance collaboration. Introduction of the concept of ambidextrous leadership and coaching of its practical application. Organization model redesign/restructuring in line with company's future vision.

Chief Science and Technology Officer / January, 2018 — January, 2020

Thought leadership and oversight for promoting sound science and technology - science of food - across food systems. Responsible for setting the strategic multi-year agenda for Science and Policy Initiatives in service of member needs across Academia, Industry, Government, IGOs and Non-Profits - nationally and internationally. ✦ Traceability Oversight for the Food Traceability Center (GFTC) and, in partnership with WWF, for the Global Dialogue for Seafood Traceability (GDST) - record groundbreaking interoperability pilots globally. Sponsor of the first ever Traceability pavilion in IFT19, example "Increased Grains and Cereals Traceability" https://www.ift.org/news-and-publications/blog/2019/july/increasing-traceability-in-the-grains-and-cereals-market. ✦ Advocacy and Funding Advocacy, in partnership with Academia, with government and policy officials for increased funding for food research. First in kind analysis of the state of funding and grassroots member inputs published in seminal white paper (2020), see Featured Section. ✦ Partnerships and Collaborations Addressing major priorities, such as Food Security and Nutrition, Sustainability, Food Safety, and Innovation. Collaborations to identify emerging trends and convene stakeholders (e.g. Nutrition). Partnerships with experts to ensure relevance of IFT’s education content to members and customers. Significant outreach to universities and students. ✦ Food Systems Instilling a food systems mindset to help shape the institute’s vision and redesign of annual event, IFT FIRST, to better address member needs.

Vice President - Global Nutrition R&D for Grains, Dairy and Cohort Platforms / January, 2015 — January, 2018

Defined proprietary science and technology roadmaps to enable the strategic growth agenda and land differentiated innovations in multiple markets for core and adjacencies (>$1 B). Led global expansion of Grains, Dairy and Plant Nutrition in developed and developing markets. Developed Kids strategy and multi-category innovation roadmaps. Created new business models, delivered portfolio renovations and established technical project management from idea to market. Cross-functional stakeholder management in matrixed organization. ✦ Innovation Global expansion of grains, dairy, and kids’ nutritionally advantaged products in developed and developing markets. ✦ Renovation Global portfolio renovations, including Clean Label, reduction of negatives (i.e., sugar, sodium, and saturated fats), and elimination of trans fats ✦ Technology Transfer Breakthrough technology development and applications for agricultural science, nutrition science, and bioconversion, underpinned by robust IP. ✦ Matrix Organization Cross-functional stakeholder management in matrixed organization.

Vice President (Ad Interim) - Nutrition R&D for Grains and Dairy in North America and Latin America / January, 2015 — January, 2015

Led regional R&D teams to deliver against business goals and investments.

Vice President R&D and Quality - Quaker North America / January, 2011 — January, 2014

Responsible for Product, Process, Packaging, Culinary, Ag./Milling, Technology Applications, Productivity, Strategy and Portfolio Management, Technical Project Management, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, and Regulatory. Doubled innovation net revenue rate offering nutrition benefits and convenience. Gained share in declining category environment. Led cultural transformation and built a highly accomplished and diverse organization recognized internally and externally. ✦ Innovation and Renovation Doubling innovation net revenue. Transformation of Quaker’s portfolio by designing and offering healthier options. ✦ Value Chain Advantage Oat de-commoditization via proprietary cultivars, direct grower sourcing, proprietary gluten free formula, substantiated nutrition claims, mill upgrades. ✦ De-risking and Compliance Transformation of Quality, Food Safety and Scientific Regulatory Affairs capabilities and infrastructure. ✦ Cultural Transformation

Associate Director, Research Development (R&D) & Quality / January, 2009 — January, 2011

Established global Cheese and Dairy R&D Center of Excellence (COE) and drove ingredient, process, product and packaging innovation. Created an enduring process that aligned the function with an enterprise-wide initiative to dramatically reduce ingredient costs while optimizing innovation, quality, service and joint technology development with strategic suppliers. Established a Functional/Technical Competency Model and a global Training Academy for the entire R&D function.

Associate Director, Global Procurement - Corporate HQ / January, 2008 — January, 2009

Led global Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and Training Academy. Identified strengths & barriers to shifting the culture and processes from tactical supplier to “Customer of Choice". Enabled hundreds of millions of dollars in new product revenues through supplier-based innovation via tools such as ‘Supplier Challenges’ and simplified legal agreements. Created a competency model and global training curriculum for re-/up-skilling on Strategic Sourcing, Negotiating and Influencing, Risk Management and Total Cost of Ownership.