Our Team

HQ

  • Danny Bernstein CEO / Managing Partner Google Microsoft Carmel Valley

    Danny Bernstein

    CEO / Managing Partner

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  • Jillian Heisman COO / CFO Carmel Valley

    Jillian Heisman

    COO / CFO

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  • Grace Wodecki Brand Manager Monterey

    Grace Wodecki

    Brand Manager

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  • Dr. Jacqueline Cruz Executive in Residence, Hartnell College Director of Development Salinas Valley

    Dr. Jacqueline Cruz

    Executive in Residence, Hartnell College

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  • Dr. Rolando Perez Executive in Residence, Stanford Science Bioengineering

    Dr. Rolando Perez

    Executive in Residence, Stanford

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Specialists

  • Arlen Frew General Manager, Reservoir Co.

    Arlen Frew

    General Manager, Reservoir Co.

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  • Eric Jackson Strategy, Reservoir Ventures

    Eric Jackson

    Strategy, Reservoir Ventures

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  • Jeffrey Jackson Strategy, Reservoir Ventures

    Jeffrey Jackson

    Strategy, Reservoir Ventures

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  • Daniel Emilio Sabzehzar Investment Team, Reservoir Ventures

    Daniel Emilio Sabzehzar

    Investment Team, Reservoir Ventures

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  • Naomi Shisaike Business Development, Reservoir Farms

    Naomi Shisaike

    Business Development, Reservoir Farms

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  • Patrick Flynn Business Development, Reservoir Farms PF Partners

    Patrick Flynn

    Business Development, Reservoir Farms

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  • Gonzalo Pérez-Taiman Business Development, Reservoir Farms PF Partners

    Gonzalo Pérez-Taiman

    Business Development, Reservoir Farms

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  • Phoenix Skeahan Portfolio Support, Reservoir Ventures

    Phoenix Skeahan

    Portfolio Support, Reservoir Ventures

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  • Dipesh Lad Consultant, Reservoir Labs

    Dipesh Lad

    Consultant, Reservoir Labs

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Nonprofit Board of Directors

  • Tracy Proietti President & Board Chair Merced

    Tracy Proietti

    President & Board Chair

  • Naida Lacevic Commercial Director, Materials Design, Inc.

    Naida Lacevic

    Commercial Director, Materials Design, Inc.

  • Eric Jackson Partner, Klein Foods

    Eric Jackson

    Partner, Klein Foods

  • Melanie Wong Co-Coordinator, California Food Policy Council

    Melanie Wong

    Co-Coordinator, California Food Policy Council

  • Gloriamar Gamez Chief Program Officer, BEAM Circular

    Gloriamar Gamez

    Chief Program Officer, BEAM Circular

  • Jason Sedano  Vice President, IP & Technology, Taylor Farms

    Jason Sedano

     Vice President, IP & Technology, Taylor Farms

  • Daniel Kirstein Finance, TikTok

    Daniel Kirstein

    Finance, TikTok

Advisors

  • Alexander Wolf Dean, Baskin School Of Engineering, UC Santa Cruz

    Alexander Wolf

    Dean, Baskin School Of Engineering, UC Santa Cruz

  • Karen Warner CEO, BEAM Circular

    Karen Warner

    CEO, BEAM Circular

  • Jacob Martinez Founder & CEO, Digital NEST

    Jacob Martinez

    Founder & CEO, Digital NEST

  • Walt Duflock SVP of Innovation, Western Growers Association

    Walt Duflock

    SVP of Innovation, Western Growers Association

  • Dr. Hillary Q. Thomas-Sanchez Research and Technical Director, Naturipe Berry Growers, Inc.

    Dr. Hillary Q. Thomas-Sanchez

    Research and Technical Director, Naturipe Berry Growers, Inc.

  • Eric Morgan Founder & CEO, Soil Health Lab

    Eric Morgan

    Founder & CEO, Soil Health Lab

  • Matthew Hoffman Plant Health Technology Lead, R&D, Driscoll’s

    Matthew Hoffman

    Plant Health Technology Lead, R&D, Driscoll’s

  • Lenny Mendonca Former Chief Economic Advisor State Of California

    Lenny Mendonca

    Former Chief Economic Advisor State Of California

  • Joshua Metz Exec Director, Drone, Automation & Robotics Technology (DART) Initiative

    Joshua Metz

    Exec Director, Drone, Automation & Robotics Technology (DART) Initiative

  • William Sherrod Bill Retired U.S. Navy Captain

    William Sherrod

    Retired U.S. Navy Captain

  • David Merrill CEO, Elroy Air

    David Merrill

    CEO, Elroy Air