BAgronomic Engineering, MBA
Independent Non-executive Director
Federico Tripodi joined the Board on 19 June 2023.
Federico has close to three-decades of involvement in the agri-food sector with his experience spanning general management, research and development, corporate strategy and the commercialization of novel plant biotechnologies targeted for consumers and farmers.
Federico is the Founder and CEO of Blacktop Holdings, a boutique venture lab that offers strategic and operating partnership services to rapidly growing Ag Tech, Food and Agribusiness companies, their investors and research institutions.
From 2016 to 2018, Federico served as the CEO of Calyxt Inc. (NASDAQ:CLXT), a company that develops healthier food ingredients by applying a new breeding technology.
Prior to Calyxt, Federico worked at Monsanto Company for nearly two decades where his primary focus was developing health, sustainability and renewable energy crop products in the United States and Latin America.
Federico holds an MBA from Washington University’s Olin Business School, as well as an agronomic engineering degree from Buenos Aires University.
Other directorships (current and recent):
- Chairman at the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)
Board Committee memberships:
- Member of the People, Safety and Remuneration Committee
- Member of the Innovation Committee
- Member of the Nomination Committee