The Switch Team
Our team is made up almost exclusively of scientists and bioengineers focused on technology development, because that is where the biggest challenges are. We recruit internationally— our team has roots in every continent except Antarctica.
Our Team
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TIM SCHNABEL
Founder, CEO, and Board Member
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KAITLYN QIN
Chief Financial Officer
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BRETT BOGHIGIAN
Chief Business Officer (CBO)
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STEVE DEL CARDAYRE
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
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ELIZABETH FREEMAN ROSENZWEIG
Senior Counsel
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KRISTI WOODS
Director of Plant Sciences
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MARCELO BUENO BATISTA
Synthetic Biology Team Lead Roots: 🇧🇷 🇬🇧
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TIM HASKETT
Principal Scientist
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SANDIPAN SAMADDAR
Microbial Discovery Team Lead
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MAKENA PULE
Director of Lab Operations
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GREGORY KNAUF
Founding Scientist, Regulatory Manager
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HSIAO-HAN LIN
Scientist, Synthetic Biology
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CAROL KUKOLJ
Scientist, Synthetic Biology
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DEXTER LI
Scientist, Microbial Discovery
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KRISTI YANAGIHARA
Senior Research Associate, Microbial Discovery
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SARAH JOE
Senior Research Associate, Synthetic Biology
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FRANCES CARCELLAR
Senior Research Associate, Synthetic Biology
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JOSE ZARAGOZA
Senior Research Associate
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SCOTT SISEMORE
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JAKE NARUSZEWICZ
Research Associate
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RANGEL HANZE
Lab Tech
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KATHY NUNEZ-HALDEZOS
Workplace and Office Manager
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Board of Directors & Advisors
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Tim Schnabel
Founder, CEO, and Board Member
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Kartick Kumar
Board Member
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Douglas Cameron
Board Member
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Gareth Asten
Board Observer
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Michael Schember
Board Observer
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Richard Broglie
Board Observer
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Christina Ulardic
Board Observer
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James Swartz
Board Observer & Founding Advisor
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Elizabeth Sattely
Founding Advisor
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Jennifer Cochran
Founding Advisor
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Amy Chang
Founding Advisor
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Neal Gutterson
Advisor
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David Delaney
Advisor
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Kellye Eversole
Advisor
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Michael Frodyma
Advisor
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Desmond Jimenez
Advisor
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Matt Meisner
Advisor
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Eric Bartels
Advisor
Our Investors Include…
Our Team Values
“Our team comes from every continent on Earth (except Antarctica), united around one of the most challenging and impactful missions of the century. We're rethinking fertilizer from the ground up—with biology, not chemistry—to feed a growing world affordably and without destroying the planet. It's not a moonshot. It's an Earthshot.”
—Tim Schnabel
At Switch, we…
Give a damn
No half-assing. We work hard because we care, not because we have to. We run the extra tube.
Move fast
We work effectively and efficiently. We wear many hats and easily switch between them. We check-in frequently and stay organized.
Take care of the team
Everyone matters. We are socially sensitive, supportive, and respectful. No one is here just for their technical expertise - Switch is a community.
Promote growth
We give and receive constructive feedback. We’re not afraid to ask questions and learn from mistakes. We strive for personal, professional, company, and plant growth.
Cultivate diversity
We celebrate and welcome people with different backgrounds and perspectives. Together we are more than the sum of our parts.
Switch on and off
Constitutive systems do not promote growth. We take time off, especially for free food.
Persevere
This is an engineering grand challenge. If it were easy, someone would have solved it already. That is a motivation for us to find answers, not a reason to wilt.
