Seeds that redefine
‍great food

Founder Gil Shalev is the driving force behind Equinom. He earned his PhD in plant genetics from Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Faculty of Agriculture, and has expertise in plant genomics and breeding. Gil’s scientific achievements include developing an integrated sequencing technology for breeding and discovering new genes and gene combinations in numerous plants. Gil has positioned Equinom to be a trailblazer in non-GMO seed breeding to enable global supply chains to provide food companies with grain varieties that precisely meet each application’s functional needs.

In his esteemed 30-plus year scientific career, Oswald has held broad research and management positions in academia and industry – developing and delivering innovations to biotechnological applications. He has over 10 years of senior leadership experience – formulating strategic direction and building implementation alliances. Oswald has served as a senior R&D leader for Corteva Agriscience and Dow AgroSciences. He has also been active in international nutrition and development initiatives, having served on the scientific advisory boards for prominent programs such as the USAID-funded Soybean Innovation Lab and the world-bank-funded Africa Center of Excellence (Ghana). He also volunteers his time to crop science and agriculture development organizations. Oswald has published extensively and is a popular scientific speaker. He earned a PhD in plant breeding & genetics, a PhD in crop physiology & agronomy, an MSc in agronomy and a BSc in agriculture. He completed a post-doctoral fellowship in molecular biology.

Oron is a plant genetics and breeding expert with over 15 years of experience and core expertise in genetics and breeding of seeds, legumes, vegetables, grains and ornamentals. He possesses a strong background in computational biology and quantitative trait analysis. Oron is a master in developing advanced statistical and bioinformatics tools for big data mining. He has deep knowledge of the global supply chain for legumes and grains. Oron earned his PhD in genetics and breeding, and his BSc in plant science.

Tsipi is a seasoned financial executive specializing in start-ups and fast-growing global science and technology companies. She previously served as CFO for Afimilk Agricultural Cooperative, Ceragon Networks, Xjet and Radvision. Tsipi earned her MA in business administration and her BA in accounting and economics.

Itai is a world leading global Marketer. he previously served as VP Marketing & Creative for SodaStream paving the way to an historic $3.2B acquisition by PepsiCo in Nov. 2018. Itai is a sought-after pubic speaker for effective marketing & disruptive communication.

Rick is a senior executive and business leader with more than 25 years of experience in the food and ingredient industries. His customer-centric approach merges food and ingredient expertise with innovation and high-impact business skills to help global companies reach their objectives and expand revenue. Rick has a deep understanding of the market from ideation to shelf, which has enabled him to identify synergies and establish collaborative partnerships throughout the supply chain. Before joining Equinom, Rick was the General Manager, North America for the VeeTee Group and has held strategic business development positions with Ingredion and Cargill. He has consistently grown revenue and expanded markets, while building trusted relationships in diverse cultures and highly competitive global markets.