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
Lauren manages The Pest Management Research portfolio at the Almond Board of California.
Matthew J. Grieshop is the founding director of the Grimm Family Center for Organic Production and Research at Cal Poly.
Claire is Director, Growth Strategies, Wharf42
Pam is Co-founder & Executive Chair, Invasive Species Foundation and Invasive Species Corporation
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
Stuart is President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing and Chair, Western Growers