Microbial Solutions for Real-World Agriculture

Marcus Meadows-Smith is CEO of BioConsortia, where he has spent more than a decade building a next-generation microbial innovation platform for agriculture. With over 35 years of industry experience at leading companies such as Sumitomo, Bayer Crop Science and AgraQuest, he brings a founder’s mindset to scaling biological solutions that deliver real-world impact.

As SVP of Operations and Administration, Christina Huben supports BioConsortia’s teams by creating the structure, clarity and trust needed to do their best work. With a legal background and over 35 years of industry experience, she blends operational rigor with a strong commitment to people, collaboration and sustainable growth.

Damian Curtis is SVP of Research & Development at BioConsortia, where he built the strain engineering, genomics, and data teams. With over 15 years Researching and Developing Biologicals for agriculture at Bayer Crop Science and AgraQuest, he has been on the leading edge of developing gene edited biological products aiming to bring new innovation and value to farmers in the US and beyond.

Sarah Reiter is SVP of Business Development at BioConsortia, where she champions growth, partnership and commercial strategy for the company’s expanding pipeline. A seasoned leader with decades of experience launching and scaling ag- and food-tech innovations — including work at Bayer Crop Science, AgraQuest, Arcadia Biosciences and Calyxt — she is passionate about translating science into meaningful, market-ready solutions and strengthening cross-sector collaboration.

Debora Leite is Director of Regulatory Affairs at BioConsortia. In this capacity, she leads global regulatory affairs, compliance, and product registration efforts, aligning regulatory requirements with business strategy and product development timelines. Before this role, Debora managed regulatory projects in Brazil for both conventional crop protection and biological products. Debroa is active in industry associations focused on biostimulants and biopesticides.

As Controller at BioConsortia, Breanne Lemons oversees financial operations with a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and internal controls. She brings a disciplined approach to financial governance, helping ensure transparency and accountability as the company scales, and providing leadership with dependable financial insight to support long-term strategic planning.

Abhishek Patri is Director of Process Development at BioConsortia, where he applies a disciplined, manufacturing-minded perspective to advancing microbial technologies. With a strong foundation in process development and scale-up, he helps ensure the company’s innovations are designed for consistency, reliability, and long-term commercial viability.

As Director of Project Management at BioConsortia, Eunice Tan plays a central role in keeping the company’s research and development efforts moving forward with focus and cohesion. She is known for bringing clarity to complex programs and fostering strong alignment across teams, helping BioConsortia advance key initiatives thoughtfully and effectively.

As Director of Intellectual Property at BioConsortia, Nancy Vosnidou oversees the company’s global IP strategy in support of its microbial innovation platform. She helps protect and strengthen BioConsortia’s scientific assets, ensuring intellectual property considerations are integrated into research, development, and long-term business planning.

As Director of Plant Pathology at BioConsortia, Debora Wilk brings deep expertise in crop disease biology and biological modes of action across fungicidal, insecticidal, and nematicidal applications. She helps guide rigorous performance evaluation across controlled and field environments, supporting the development of durable, data-driven biocontrol solutions for agriculture.

A recognized biotech expert in fermentation, formulation, and industrialization of microbial solutions, Dr. Hong Zhu has 30+ years of industrial experience in agricultural biologics from discovery research, product development to manufacturing. Dr. Zhu retired in 2026 as BioConsortia's SVP of R&D, where he was instrumental in building the scientific organization and innovation platform that define BioConsortia today.

Prabdeep Bajwa is a Strategic Advisor to BioConsortia, bringing decades of global agribusiness leadership and commercial expertise. He currently serves as Global Head of Commercial – Vegetables at Syngenta and previously held senior leadership roles at Corteva Agriscience, including Vice President of Seed Applied Technologies and President of the Africa Middle East Region. Prabdeep’s deep experience in product strategy, market development and cross-regional operations helps guide BioConsortia’s commercial and partnership strategy in key global markets.

Brad Oelmann serves as a Strategic Advisor, offering extensive executive leadership experience in agriculture and crop inputs. He has led major industry organizations, including as Chief Executive Officer of Midwestern BioAg, and has held senior roles such as Commercial Director of North America for Albaugh, Chief Operating Officer for Land O’Lakes Services and CEO of distribution and input services companies. Brad’s insights into operational excellence, channel strategy and grower-centric product adoption help shape BioConsortia’s strategic growth and go-to-market thinking.

Dr. Adrian Percy is a Strategic Advisor and internationally respected agricultural R&D leader. He serves as Executive Director of the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative and as a Venture Partner at Finistere Ventures, where he supports technology investment across the food and ag value chain. Adrian previously held senior R&D leadership roles, including Chief Technology Officer of UPL Ltd and Head of Research and Development for Bayer’s Crop Science division, where he oversaw innovation strategy for crop protection and biologicals. His scientific leadership and cross-sector experience help inform BioConsortia’s development strategy and future-focused pipeline.