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Meet the Team

Founded in 2023, Windfall Bio is developing the first-ever solution for capturing and transforming climate-harming methane emissions into living organic soil nutrients. To do this, we've assembled a team of scientists, farmers, and business people who share a passion for sustainable agriculture.

Founding Team

Josh Silverman Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Jordan Smith
Vice President of Engineering
Frank Crespo
Chief Operating Officer
Carla Risso Ph.D.
Director of Microbiology
Louis Stenmark
Director of Marketing
Judy Su Ph.D.
Director of Biology

Board of Directors

Arvind Gupta

Partner at Mayfield, Founder & Venture Advisor at IndieBio

Josh Silverman Ph.D.

Former CEO of Aromyx, Founder & Chief Technology Officer of Calysta, Inc.

Tom Baruch

Managing Director & Founder at Baruch Future Ventures (BFV)

Board Advisors

Steven Chu Ph.D.

Nobel Prize winner, Secretary of Energy, Stanford Professor; expert in decarbonization and climate impacts

Lori Giver Ph.D.

Calysta CSO, expert in methanotroph biology and sustainability applications

Daniella Taveau

Ex-EPA, environmental and agricultural regulatory expert

IIya Sokolov

Ex-Pepsi and Babybel executive; expert in needs of dairy brands and building consumer-facing businesses

Lance Ruppert

Experienced in new technology deployment on farms and sales to farmers

Nick Schwanz

Brand and communication strategy, Co-founder of Solar Punk Farms

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United for Farmers,
United for Food

Our mission is to provide farmers everywhere with the tools they need to build resilient, thriving farms that produce nutritious food while improving soil health.