Founder & CEO

Payam leads business development and manages the company’s day-to-day operations. He also leads the regulatory and IP strategies for the company. He is on the Board of CvilleBioHub and Venture Central.

Chief Business Officer

Reese leads business development and product commercialization efforts at AgroSpheres. He serves on the board of Greenway Waste Solutions, a recycled waste company that he founded and grew to a self-sustaining business with 35 employees. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank in the Industrials investment banking group. He graduated from UVA’s Darden School of Business.

Founder & CTO

Ameer leads technology development and strategic collaborations for the company. He manages global multi-year technology collaborations and overseas manufacturing expansion for the company. Ameer is passionate about technology that positively impacts people and helps society around the world.

Board Director

Carl identifies AgTech investment opportunities that support sustainable food production. In 2018, he helped launch Ospraie Ag Acience, 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.

Board Director

Dr. Robert Fraley is the former executive vice president and chief technology officer at Monsanto Company. Also a World Food Prize Laureate, he is widely recognized as a key contributor to the worldwide science and agriculture communities – most notably, for developing the first genetically modified crops as a solution for farmers battling pests and weeds that threatened their yields.

Board Director

Larry joined the AgroSpheres board of directors in October 2022. Currently, Larry is a Managing Director at Lewis & Clark AgriFood, responsible for all facets of fund management, including raising funds, leading investments, and corporate governance via board membership. Larry received his PhD in Biochemistry from Washington University in St. Louis.