Leadership Team

Board of Directors
Jeremy Schmutz
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
Oladiran Fasina
Auburn University
Kankshita Swaminathan
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
Nicole Labbe
University of Tennessee
Sam Jackson
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
Hendrik Manka
Volkswagen North America
Travis Hedrick
AGgrow Tech LLC

Steering Team

Admin/Operations Sam Jackson HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
Crops Kankshita Swaminathan HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
Fractionation Nicole Labbe University of Tennessee
Automotive Nicole Labbe University of Tennessee
Construction Materials Oladiran Fasina Auburn University
Packaging Meisha Shofner Georgia Institute of Technology
Economic and Sustainability Analysis Ronalds Gonzalez North Carolina State University
Workforce Development Mike Curry North Carolina A&T
Community Engagement Jon Shefner & Ernie Cebert University of Tennessee & Alabama A&M
Project Evaluation Heather McInnis T.I.G.