Meet the 2025 Salinas Biological Summit Speakers
Jerry is the Executive Director, The IR-4 Project
Frederic is Vice President Biologicals, Corteva Agriscience
In 2018, Carl helped launch Ospraie Ag Science, the venture arm of Ospraie Management. In this role, he leads successful venture campaigns for select companies that help farmers do more with less environmental impact.
Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing and Innovation, Sprouts Farmers Market
Dennis is Director of the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology and co-convenor of the 2025 Salinas Biological Summit
Lauren manages The Pest Management Research portfolio at the Almond Board of California.
Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli is Executive Director, Center for Produce Safety
Gifford grew up on an Idaho potato farm and pursued his passion for science through degrees in Ecology (BS), Biology (MS), and Natural Resources (PhD) from Idaho universities.
Matthew J. Grieshop is the founding director of the Grimm Family Center for Organic Production and Research at Cal Poly.
François is President, CXC
Claire is Director, Growth Strategies, Wharf42
Pam is Co-founder & Executive Chair, Invasive Species Foundation and Invasive Species Corporation
Rick Melnick, Partner and VP Global Business, DunhamTrimmer
Karen is Director, California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Tim is the Co-Founder of AgList.com, the leading independent discovery platform for agricultural biologicals.
Secretary Karen Ross, California Department of Food & Agriculture
Larry is the Co-founder & Managing Partner of The Yield Lab, Asia Pacific.
Stuart is President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing and Chair, Western Growers
Peter is the founder & CEO of New Zealand-based Wharf42 & convenor of the 2025 Salinas Biological Summit
Nick Young is the Environmental Program Manager for the California Department of Food & Agriculture's Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program.