Leadership

Our Team

A world-class team combining deep scientific expertise with commercial acumen and a shared passion for botanical innovation.

Executive Leadership

Dr. Somchai Pattanapong

Dr. Somchai Pattanapong

Chief Executive Officer

Former VP of Natural Products at Givaudan with 25+ years in botanical ingredient development. PhD in Pharmacognosy from Mahidol University.

Dr. Sarah Chen

Dr. Sarah Chen

Chief Scientific Officer

Previously led natural products research at Merck. Expert in alkaloid chemistry and bioassay development. PhD from MIT.

Michael Okonkwo

Michael Okonkwo

Chief Operating Officer

20+ years in pharmaceutical supply chain management. Former Global Operations Director at DSM Nutritional Products.

Dr. Ananya Sharma

Dr. Ananya Sharma

VP of Regulatory Affairs

Regulatory expert with experience across FDA, EMA, and ASEAN frameworks. Former regulatory lead at Himalaya Wellness.

Thomas Whitfield

Thomas Whitfield

Chief Commercial Officer

Experienced in botanical ingredient commercialisation. Previously built B2B channels at Naturex (now Givaudan).

Dr. Nalini Ratnam

Dr. Nalini Ratnam

Head of Ethnobotanical Research

Ethnobotanist with fieldwork across 15 countries. PhD from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Author of 40+ peer-reviewed publications.

Advisory Board

PDM

Prof. David Miller

Scientific Advisor

Stanford University

Natural Products Chemistry

DMH

Dr. Mei-Lin Huang

Regulatory Advisor

Former FDA

Botanical Drug Development

JR

James Richardson

Commercial Advisor

Partner, Life Sciences VC

Strategic Growth & Fundraising

PAO

Prof. Anika Osei

Sustainability Advisor

University of Cape Town

Sustainable Sourcing & Fair Trade

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