Pivot Bio, one of the world’s leading innovative agtech companies, announced the appointment of Travis Frey as the company’s chief technology officer. Frey, a leading agricultural innovator and scientist, assumes the post following the retirement of industry veteran Ernie Sanders. In this role, Frey will lead the company’s global research and development, innovation and science teams at Pivot Bio, named one of the world’s most innovative companies by Fast Company in 2024, and recently named one of the world’s top Greentech companies by Time magazine.
Frey will serve on the company’s executive leadership team, reporting to Chris Abbott, chief executive officer of Pivot Bio, and will be based at the company’s corporate office in Wayzata, Minnesota.
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“We are excited to welcome Travis to the Pivot Bio team,” said Abbott. “He has a proven track record of developing and deploying new technology in agriculture across hundreds of millions of acres. As a strategic leader known for bringing science-backed innovation to every organization he has been part of, I am confident he will bring that same spirit of innovation to Pivot Bio as we focus on our strategic road map with new and transformative products.”
Frey is adept at research, development and scientific discovery work, including at large global companies like Monsanto and growth-oriented startups like Cibus. Most recently, he served as chief technology officer at Mindful Care, a health care growth company. Before joining Mindful Care, he was the chief technology officer at Calyxt, leading the company’s groundbreaking work in gene-edited crops. In addition, he contributed to the successful reverse merger between Calyxt and Cibus. Subsequently, he assumed an executive vice president position, responsible for developing the post-merger corporate strategy and sustainable products division of Cibus. During his tenure at both companies, Frey aided in the raising of over $30 million in public market funding.
SOURCE: PRNewswire