Talent Tracker

Executive Moves

Track leadership changes across the cultivated meat industry.13 new hires, 4 promotions this quarter.

Hire2026-03-10

Dr. Sarah Chen

VP Bioprocess @ Genentech→Chief Science Officer @ Upside Foods

Source: LinkedIn

Hire2026-03-07

Marcus Webb

SVP Operations @ Beyond Meat→COO @ Believer Meats

Source: Industry announcement

Promotion2026-03-05

Dr. Ayesha Patel

Senior Scientist @ Mosa Meat→Director of R&D @ Mosa Meat

Source: Company blog

Hire2026-03-02

Tom Richards

Regional Director EMEA @ Merck→VP Commercial — Europe @ Aleph Farms

Source: Press release

Hire2026-02-28

Jennifer Liu

Partner, Agriculture @ McKinsey→CEO @ New Culture

Source: TechCrunch

Founded2026-02-25

Dr. Kenji Tanaka

Chief Technology Officer @ IntegriCulture

Source: Company announcement

Hire2026-02-20

Maria Gonzalez

Deputy Director, CFSAN @ FDA→SVP Regulatory & Government Affairs @ GOOD Meat

Source: Food Navigator

Hire2026-02-15

David Okonkwo

Head of Alternative Proteins @ Nestlé→Chief Commercial Officer @ SuperMeat

Source: AgFunder News

Hire2026-02-10

Dr. Elena Rossi

Cell Therapy Lead @ Novo Nordisk→VP of Cell Biology @ Shiok Meats

Source: LinkedIn

Hire2026-02-05

Robert Kim

CFO @ Impossible Foods→CFO @ Wildtype

Source: Bloomberg

Promotion2026-02-01

Dr. Amara Osei

Postdoc @ CellulaREvolution→Head of Cell Culture @ CellulaREvolution

Source: Company blog

Hire2026-01-28

James Park

Director Manufacturing @ Samsung Biologics→VP Manufacturing @ TissenBioFarm

Source: Korea Biomedical Review

Hire2026-01-25

Dr. Liz Specht

VP of Science & Technology @ GFI→Chief Innovation Officer @ Upside Foods

Source: AgFunder News

Hire2026-01-20

Nicole Johnson-Kurtz

VP Supply Chain @ General Mills→Chief Operating Officer @ GOOD Meat

Source: Food Dive

Promotion2026-01-15

Dr. Rachel Chen

Head of Biology @ Wildtype→VP of Research @ Wildtype

Source: Company blog

Promotion2026-01-10

Nicolas Morin-Forest

CTO @ Gourmey→Co-CEO @ Gourmey

Source: Green Queen

Hire2026-01-05

Mark Kotter

Professor of Neurosurgery @ University of Cambridge→Chief Scientific Advisor @ CellulaREvolution

Source: BioProcess International

Hire2025-12-15

Claire Li

Senior Director, Innovation @ Cargill→Chief Strategy Officer @ CellX

Source: AFN Asia

Departure2025-09-01

Tim Noakesmith

Co-Founder & CPO @ Vow→Departed @ Vow

Source: LinkedIn

Founded2019-04-01

George Peppou

CEO & Co-Founder @ Vow

Source: Company records

Founded2018-08-01

Sandhya Sriram

CEO & Co-Founder @ Shiok Meats

Source: Company records

Founded2017-06-01

Didier Toubia

CEO & Co-Founder @ Aleph Farms

Source: Company records

Founded2016-09-01

Aryé Elfenbein

Cardiologist @ UCSF→CEO & Co-Founder @ Wildtype

Source: Company records

Founded2015-10-01

Prof. Mark Post

Chair of Vascular Physiology @ Maastricht University→Chief Scientific Officer @ Mosa Meat

Source: Company records