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Italy

Public Relations & Strategy Oversight: • Overseeing public relations efforts and market entry strategies to effectively promote FinApp’s innovative offerings in North America, ensuring alignment with overall business goals.Strategic Partnerships: • Developing strategic partnerships and identifying funding opportunities that facilitate market expansion and strengthen FinApp’s competitive position within the agricultural technology sector.Market Leadership: • Spearheading the North American market strategy to establish FinApp’s presence and drive growth across North America, focusing on key regions for operational expansion.Team Collaboration: • Bridging internal scientific and commercial teams with external stakeholders to align product capabilities with market needs, fostering a unified approach to market entry.Stakeholder Engagement: • Actively engaging with stakeholders, including policymakers, government officials, and investors, to support business growth and secure funding initiatives that enhance operational capacity.Distributor Relationships: Cultivating distributor relationships in Australia, India, North America, and EU companies to open new channels and enhance market presence.I liaise between various interests to ensure we are building our international brand and product, solution presence. I am a product evangelist.

As Co-Founder and CEO of Ahom, I am driven by a lifelong commitment to the well-being of our planet and its people. From my teens, I’ve confronted the stark realities of our changing environment—not just as a distant concern, but as a pressing question about the future we’re shaping for ourselves and the next generation. This deep awareness has guided my personal and professional path, inspiring me to address both the environmental and emotional dimensions of the climate crisis.With an MBA in Sustainable Business Practices and a career rooted in sustainability, leadership, and mental health advocacy, I’ve witnessed how the climate crisis impacts every facet of life—economies, communities, and individual well-being. At Ahom, we’ve created a space where these challenges intersect, providing tools and support to process the emotional toll of climate change while fostering resilience, connection, and meaningful action.Why Ahom?The climate crisis is more than an environmental emergency; it’s a deeply personal challenge that reshapes how we envision the future. At Ahom, we view the emotional toll—whether grief, fear, or uncertainty—not as a barrier, but as an opportunity to build strength, community, and solutions.Ahom equips individuals with resources to navigate these challenges, from mindfulness practices and mental health support to fostering connections in a like-minded community. Our mission is to transform concern into motivation, fear into purpose, and isolation into collective action.The challenges of our time demand more than systemic solutions—they require human connection, emotional resilience, and shared purpose. At Ahom, we’re not just tackling climate-related stress; we’re building a movement for hope and action.Let’s face these challenges together. By turning shared concerns into collective purpose, we can create a sustainable, resilient future for ourselves, our communities, and the planet we call a home.

• Versatile in supporting all facets of SaaS startup development. Experienced in developing and evaluating communication strategies and portfolios for clients as well as pitching to potential stakeholders.• Inclusive leadership approach, actively liaising and demonstrating change management principles.• ChangeFinder improves grant application success rates for nonprofits and philanthropic funders. By providing full-cycle grant management for philanthropic organizations and grant recommendations for nonprofits we help organizations better deliver on their missions.

Lakewood, Wa, Us

Client Engagement Management:• Conducted intake conversations with business accounts seeking registration for novel agricultural biopesticide products.• Developed and implemented strategies for proposal preparation, invoicing, and project budgeting, ensuring alignment with client needs and regulatory requirements.Regulatory Coordination and Compliance:• Independently coordinated regulatory processes for agricultural biopesticide products, including product classification and registration requirements.• Identified and managed deadlines, ensuring timely completion of regulatory submissions to meet client expectations and comply with regulatory timelines.Documentation and Database Management:• Prepared comprehensive product dossiers for submission to regulatory agencies, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory guidelines.• Maintained regulatory archives and product registration databases, proactively managing renewal timelines to uphold regulatory compliance and facilitate efficient retrieval of information.

Lakewood, Wa, Us

Supported the North American regulatory affairs team with state product registration of EPA-regulated products under FIFRA.

Davis, California, Us

• Advised and coached science oriented individuals on how to deliver engaging, clear and concise technical presentations to public audiences. • Introduced and hosted virtual field day events in Oregon and California, resulting in accurately presenting product varieties to growers and farmers. • Initiated and managed discussions between R&D and Commercial team to uncover product gaps as well as streamline priorities and determine direction in multi-year planning stages.• Directed cross-functional teams in order to effectively implement internal Process Flows to meet commercial and R&D objectives.

Davis, California, Us

• Developed and presented technical webinars catered to public audience: -Recognizing Male Hemp Plants in the Field: Improving Quality of Product -Feminized Seeds: Improving Production and Being a Good Neighbor• Organized parameters for production partnerships, helping manage multi-million dollar relationships.• Served as Quality Control liaison for Pacific Northwest representing production in QC/QA implementation.

Wareham, Ma, Us

• Served as Study Director of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) semi-field tunnel study operating as the single point of contact for study conduct. • Managed West Coast program and operations of facility and collaborated with East Coast team.• Participated in hiring and mentoring staff, development of team, scheduled and supervised work, and cultivated technical skills within the group.

Wareham, Ma, Us

• Successfully completed multi-year Tier III GLP study as Principal Investigator. • Assisted Study Director in preparing the Tier III final report and data package. • Performed quality control reviews of Tier II data books for colleagues and assisted Study Directors in preparing final reports.

Wareham, Ma, Us

• Assisted in the opening of a West Coast field station and development of methodology for field residue trials in challenging crops across the EPA designated multi-state study regions. • Began multi-year Tier III honeybee study as Principal Investigator and conducted Tier II trials, GLP and non-GLP as Principal Investigator.

Wareham, Ma, Us

Independently performed wide range of duties associated with small-scale agricultural production while supporting and delegating tasks and operations to other staff members.

Worked in family business on/off since 2002 to support and nurture the growth of Kitchen Collage, a gourmet kitchen store that is a staple in the community of Iowa and beyond, including participation as a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) pickup location.

Little Rock, Ar, Us

Given the opportunity to volunteer, I trained and assisted in the care and seasonal duties of maintaining honeybee hives. Participated in all hands-on aspects of organic vegetable production for the care of a diverse array of crops and delegated fieldwork with emphasis on attention to detail.

Madison, Wi, Us

Supported the Science Policy Director and Senior Science Policy Associate in analyzing, summarizing, and organizing data for future position statements. Communicated with society members, potential congressional partners and stakeholders. Arranged and prepared for visits with congressional staff to expand membership in the Congressional Soils Caucus Alliance.

Ames, Iowa, Us

Assisted in field research, data collection and assignments focused on biorenewable research in prairie plots and microorganisms decay on weed seeds. Trained and participated in laboratory procedures and technical processes.Additional time in the lab: May - August 2009

New York City, New York, Us

Represented with funding for a week the International Association of Students in Agricultural and related Sciences as well as Iowa State University while participating in the Major Group on Children and Youth. Attended sessions sponsored by International NGOs and other civil groups while being an active participant in the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development day and side events.

Selected amongst my peers to independently assist Pioneer Scientists in corn research plot studies collecting in-field data. Compiled notes on a number of variables to identify traits for future corn hybrids.Delegated responsibilities to a pollinating crew, oversaw advancement of field work objectives.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Sustainable Business Practices

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Agronomy

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