Our Team

Our team includes experts with decades of experience in the food and agriculture industry. All of us are united in our mission to reduce humanity's footprint on the planet by building a more sustainable food system.

executive Team

From left to right: Nikhil Prashar (CFO), Moran Farhi (EVP of Tech), Paul Shapiro (CEO), and Andrea Choe (VP of Ops).

Senior leadership

Josh Rogers

Vice President of Engineering

Has over a decade of experience in fermentation technologies and processes
Former process engineer at Bayer Crop Science, Joule Unlimited Technologies, and Millipore, where he used his expertise to facilitate process and mechanical design for scale up efforts
Six years at The Better Meat Co.

Jacqueline Samson

Director of Plant Operations & Engineering

Former engineer at an industrial fermentation facility with a background in chemical engineering
Additional experience in food manufacturing and pharmaceutical process development
Three years at The Better Meat Co.

Jonathan Thurston

Sr. Director of Industrialization & Regulatory Affairs

Fermentation scientist, process engineer, and industrialization manager at Bayer Crop Science for over 20 years
Primary expertise involves scaling up fermentation processes from the benchtop to industrial scale
Six years at The Better Meat Co.