Our team

The people behind
what’s possible.

The question may start with a trait. Answering it takes a team that can connect the genetics to the plant and the plant to the conditions where it needs to perform.

Industry perspective

Good science needs
business understanding.

Leadership that connects
the whole picture.

A promising line needs a workable path to your business. By bringing science, operations, and finance into the same conversation, our leadership connects scientific work with the practical requirements of delivery and scale.

Dr. Eric Jackson

Dr. Eric Jackson

Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder

Kim Jackson

Kim Jackson

Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder

A wider perspective
at the table.

Experience across food, agriculture, and research helps us ask the questions that matter beyond a trial: how a crop fits into production, how it reaches a market, and what a partner needs to move forward. Our board members and advisors bring that wider perspective to the decisions we make.

Patrick Groeneveld

Patrick Groeneveld

Board Member

James Kirkwood

James Kirkwood

Board Member

Peter Erickson

Peter Erickson

Senior Advisor

Dr. Rick Jellen

Dr. Rick Jellen

Senior Advisor

Steve Nelson

Steve Nelson

Senior Advisor

Start with your goal.

Understanding what you need is where the relationship begins. Our commercial team explains the available services and helps identify the next step.

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Now hiring

Director of Business Development

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Dr. Joel Nelson

Dr. Joel Nelson

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Ethan Barns

Ethan Barns

Solutions Consultant

Expertise in practice

Care in the details.
Commitment in the work.

Different disciplines.
A shared question.

Our team combines genomics, plant pathology, molecular biology, trait development, and agronomy to identify useful genetics and evaluate their performance in your growing conditions. From maintaining seed lines to analyzing samples and running trials, we turn scientific expertise, hands-on farming experience, and careful execution into evidence that helps you decide what to grow or develop next.

Dr. Sang Yeol Kim

Dr. Sang Yeol Kim

Director of Trait Development

Laline Jam

Laline Jam

Plant Genetics Laboratory Specialist

Shane Morris

Shane Morris

Novel Variant Specialist

Teresa Yakovac

Teresa Yakovac

Director of Seed Biology

Lillian Denney

Lillian Denney

Lab Assistant

Jacob Thomas

Jacob Thomas

Director of Farm and Seed Operations

Nick Beus

Nick Beus

Field Agronomist

Zeke Ortiz

Zeke Ortiz

Indoor Agronomist

Jeff Neeser

Jeff Neeser

Seed Technician

Isabella Rhodes

Isabella Rhodes

Director of Systematics

Lesley Warner

Lesley Warner

Systematist

Kate Anderson

Kate Anderson

Systematist

Dr. Steve VanVleet

Dr. Steve VanVleet

Agronomy Advisor

Kevin Klassen

Kevin Klassen

Director of Ag Relations

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Fabian Hurtado

Director of Client Communications

Jody Jackson

Jody Jackson

Director of Human Resources

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Cindy Ogg

Administrative Assistant

Ashley Herr

Ashley Herr

Finance Manager

Jake Dixon

Jake Dixon

Director of Marketing & Communications

Put our expertise to work
on your crop.

Tell us what you want to improve or understand about your crop or material. We’ll start with a conversation.

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