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Sean Edgett

Sean joined UPSIDE after serving as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel at <a href="https://about.twitter.com/en">Twitter</a>, where he held various key leadership positions for over a decade. In his role at UPSIDE, he leads all aspects of legal, compliance, IP, regulatory, and government affairs. Sean earned his J.D. from <a href="https://law.pepperdine.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://law.pepperdine.edu/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698189299406000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1D_vuO1T6mllWD2SJSLRss">Pepperdine Caruso School of Law</a>.

Michelle Kwait

<span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;With extensive HR experience and a passion for empowering people to bring out their best work, Michelle joined us from Tyser's Insurance Brokers and has decades of HR experience in the hospitality, retail, CPG, financial services, and education sectors. She graduated from Duquesne University. \n&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:1063683,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:-436207616},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Rubik&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11,&quot;23&quot;:1}" data-sheets-textstyleruns="{&quot;1&quot;:0}{&quot;1&quot;:119,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}{&quot;1&quot;:144}{&quot;1&quot;:273,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}{&quot;1&quot;:292}" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns="{&quot;1&quot;:119,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.tysers.com/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:144}{&quot;1&quot;:273,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.duq.edu/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:292}">With extensive HR experience and a passion for empowering people to bring out their best work, Michelle joined us from <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.tysers.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tyser&#8217;s Insurance Brokers</a> and has decades of HR experience in the hospitality, retail, CPG, financial services, and education sectors. She graduated from <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.duq.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Duquesne University</a>.

Heidi Roizen

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Kyle Vogt

Konrad Muller-Auffermann, Ph.D.

<span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Konrad leads our manufacturing technology and engineering teams. He earned a Ph.D. in Engineering with an emphasis in brewing and beverage technology at the Technical University of Munich, and has dedicated his career to process and technology development and innovation.&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:1389441,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Rubik&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11,&quot;19&quot;:0,&quot;21&quot;:0,&quot;23&quot;:1}" data-sheets-textstyleruns="{&quot;1&quot;:0}{&quot;1&quot;:157,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076}}}{&quot;1&quot;:187}" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns="{&quot;1&quot;:157,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.tum.de/en/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:187}">Konrad leads our manufacturing technology and engineering teams. He earned a Ph.D. in Engineering with an emphasis in brewing and beverage technology at the <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.tum.de/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Technical University of Munich</a> and has dedicated his career to process and technology development and innovation.

Sheetal Shah

Sheetal leads our commercial supply chains and manufacturing operations. He joined us from <a href="https://wp--upside-foods-dev.netlify.app/company" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Impossible Foods</a> and previously held critical roles at <a href="https://wp--upside-foods-dev.netlify.app/company" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google</a>, <a href="https://wp--upside-foods-dev.netlify.app/company" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Motorola</a>, and <a href="https://wp--upside-foods-dev.netlify.app/company" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Verifone</a>. Sheetal earned degrees in Electrical Engineering at the <a href="https://wp--upside-foods-dev.netlify.app/company" target="_blank" rel="noopener">University of Florida</a>.

Eric Schulze, Ph.D.

<span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Eric joined us from the Food and Drug Administration, where he focused on the regulation of novel biotechnologies for both food and drugs. He holds an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Genetic, Molecular, and Cellular Biology from the University of Southern California.&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:1391489,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Rubik&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11,&quot;19&quot;:0,&quot;21&quot;:0,&quot;23&quot;:1}" data-sheets-textstyleruns="{&quot;1&quot;:0}{&quot;1&quot;:24,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}{&quot;1&quot;:52}{&quot;1&quot;:228,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}{&quot;1&quot;:261}" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns="{&quot;1&quot;:24,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.fda.gov/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:52}{&quot;1&quot;:228,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.usc.edu/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:261}">Eric joined us from the <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.fda.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Food and Drug Administration</a>, where he focused on the regulation of novel biotechnologies for both food and drugs. He holds an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Genetic, Molecular, and Cellular Biology from the <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.usc.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">University of Southern California</a>.

Kevin Kayser, Ph.D.

<span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kevin joined us from Merck, where he led research and development across a number of successful products, including “Chozn” cells. He earned a Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology at the Illinois Institute of Technology.&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:1391489,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Rubik&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11,&quot;19&quot;:0,&quot;21&quot;:0,&quot;23&quot;:1}" data-sheets-textstyleruns="{&quot;1&quot;:0}{&quot;1&quot;:21,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}{&quot;1&quot;:26}{&quot;1&quot;:182,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}{&quot;1&quot;:214}" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns="{&quot;1&quot;:21,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.merck.com/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:26}{&quot;1&quot;:182,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.iit.edu/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:214}">Kevin joined us from <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.merck.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Merck</a>, where he led research and development across a number of successful products, including “Chozn” cells. He earned a Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology at the <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.iit.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Illinois Institute of Technology</a>.

Bob Kiss, Ph.D.

<span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Bob offers expertise across cell culture and bioprocess development and manufacturing. Previously, Bob led teams at Genentech and Sutro Biopharma. He earned degrees at both the University of California, Davis, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering.&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:1063683,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Rubik&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11,&quot;23&quot;:1}" data-sheets-textstyleruns="{&quot;1&quot;:0}{&quot;1&quot;:116,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}{&quot;1&quot;:125}{&quot;1&quot;:130,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}{&quot;1&quot;:145}{&quot;1&quot;:177,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}{&quot;1&quot;:208}{&quot;1&quot;:218,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}{&quot;1&quot;:255}{&quot;1&quot;:289,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}{&quot;1&quot;:320,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}}}" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns="{&quot;1&quot;:116,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.gene.com/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:125}{&quot;1&quot;:130,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.sutrobio.com/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:145}{&quot;1&quot;:177,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.ucdavis.edu/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:208}{&quot;1&quot;:218,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.mit.edu/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:255}{&quot;1&quot;:289,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.nae.edu/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:320,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.gene.com/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:321}">Bob offers expertise across cell culture and bioprocess development and manufacturing. Previously, Bob led teams at <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.gene.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Genentech</a> and <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.sutrobio.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sutro Biopharma</a>. He earned degrees at both the <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">University of California, Davis</a>, and the <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.mit.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</a> and is an elected member of the <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.nae.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Academy of Engineering</a><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.gene.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">.</a>

Amy Chen

<span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Amy leads our global strategy and commercial functions. Before joining our team, Amy worked at PepsiCo for almost 15 years in a variety of marketing, sales, and commercial roles in the US and Asia. Previously, she earned degrees at both Harvard University and Stanford University.&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:1391489,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Rubik&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11,&quot;19&quot;:0,&quot;21&quot;:0,&quot;23&quot;:1}" data-sheets-textstyleruns="{&quot;1&quot;:0}{&quot;1&quot;:95,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}{&quot;1&quot;:102}{&quot;1&quot;:237,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}{&quot;1&quot;:255}{&quot;1&quot;:259,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}{&quot;1&quot;:279}" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns="{&quot;1&quot;:95,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.pepsico.com/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:102}{&quot;1&quot;:237,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.harvard.edu/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:255}{&quot;1&quot;:259,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https://www.stanford.edu/&quot;}{&quot;1&quot;:279}">Amy leads our global strategy and commercial functions. Before joining our team, Amy worked at <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.pepsico.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PepsiCo</a> for almost 15 years in a variety of marketing, sales, and commercial roles in the US and Asia. Previously, she earned degrees at both <a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.harvard.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harvard University</a> and<a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.stanford.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Stanford University</a>.

Uma Valeti, M.D.

<span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Dr. Uma Valeti is our CEO and Founder. Uma earned a degree in Cardiology from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), in Pondicherry, India. After residencies at Wayne State and SUNY Buffalo, Uma complete three fellowships at the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences. He teaches Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford University. In 2019, Uma was named a “Global Thinker of the Decade” by Foreign Policy magazine. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Aspen Ideas Festival, and SXSW. &quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:1391489,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Rubik&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11,&quot;19&quot;:0,&quot;21&quot;:0,&quot;23&quot;:2}" data-sheets-textstyleruns="{&quot;1&quot;:0}{&quot;1&quot;:268,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076}}}{&quot;1&quot;:310}{&quot;1&quot;:345,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076}}}{&quot;1&quot;:364}{&quot;1&quot;:425,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076}}}{&quot;1&quot;:439}{&quot;1&quot;:478,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076}}}{&quot;1&quot;:497}{&quot;1&quot;:503,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076}}}{&quot;1&quot;:523}{&quot;1&quot;:529,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076}}}{&quot;1&quot;:533}">Dr. Uma Valeti is our CEO and Founder. Uma earned a degree in Cardiology from the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) in Pondicherry, India. After residencies at Wayne State and SUNY Buffalo, Uma completed three fellowships at the <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/">Mayo Clinic</a>. He teaches Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford University. In 2019, Uma was named a “Global Thinker of the Decade” by Foreign Policy magazine. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Aspen Ideas Festival, and SXSW.

Kevin Kayser, Ph.D.

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