Cultivating food that's better for people and our planet

Gil is the visionary, entrepreneur and driving force behind Equinom. Prior to founding the company, Gil was an executive at a Vilmorin & Cie subsidiary and co-founded a flower-breeding start-up. Gil earned a PhD in plant genetics from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His research achievements include developing integrated sequencing technology for breeding and discovering new plant genes and gene combinations. Gil sees better, naturally bred plant-based ingredients – which Equinom technology enables – as an important, sustainable and pragmatic solution to our global health and climate crises.

Tsipi is a seasoned financial executive specializing in start-ups and rapidly expanding global food-tech, science and technology companies. Her financial acumen, strategic thinking, investor relations and expertise in quickly scaling up high-growth enterprises have enabled Equinom to successfully raise capital and expand across international markets. She previously served as CFO for Afimilk Agricultural Cooperative, Ceragon Networks, Xjet and Radvision. Tsipi holds an Executive MBA and a BA in accounting and economics.

With a foundation in plant-based food breeding and agronomy, Oron has more than 20 years of experience in food-tech operations management, product development, R&D and agricultural production. Cultivating a high-performance culture, Oron has built the strong organizational backbone and effective supply chain strategies required for the company’s successful global scale-up and delivery to 20 countries and growing. Oron earned his PhD in genetics and breeding and his BSc in plant science.

With her commitment to excellence, Rinat promotes the values that make Equinom a great place to work. Her career spans more than 20 years in HR practices, leadership, and talent management with world-class high-tech companies and consulting firms including PwC, Intel, Finastra, and Applied Materials. With experience implementing high-impact HR operating models and global expansions, Rinat is building a solid foundation for the company’s growth by investing in human capital and empowering high-performance teams. Rinat earned her MBA from the prestigious Technion and her MA and BA in psychology from Hebrew University.

As a multi-disciplined global food and ingredient industry executive, Rick has grown revenue and expanded business strategically in highly competitive channels such as rice, confectionery, bakery, and specialized nutrition. His customer-centric approach enables him to build the trusted relationships and collaborative partnerships that are so important to Equinom throughout the supply chain. Deep ideation-to-shelf market insights and the ability to merge food expertise with innovation and high-impact business skills have driven Rick’s success in his previous leadership positions with the Veetee Group, Ingredion and Cargill.

Galit is putting her marketing expertise to work, helping Equinom cultivate food that’s better for people and our planet. Throughout her 25-year career, Galit built brands and drove profitable growth for a broad spectrum of companies from start-ups to multinationals. Galit brings a wealth of food innovation experience, having served as CMO (leading marketing and R&D) at Bonduelle Fresh Americas and as Marketing and Innovation Consultant to long-time client, Nestlé among other CPG companies. She holds an MBA from the Marshall School at USC.

Ephi is a global food ingredients and innovation executive with more than 18 years of experience. He is committed to helping Equinom cultivate successful partnerships throughout the food value and knowledge chains. Prior to joining Equinom, Ephi served in senior leadership positions at JM Huber, CP Kelco, Innovative Food Processors, and Hinoman. He earned a BS in engineering from Tel Aviv University, and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Adi is an experienced tech executive with more than 20 years of practice in the medical device and consumer product fields. Most recently, Adi served as CPO and VP R&D for Medasense Biometrics, where he led the product roadmap process from development to final market release. Adi’s deep technical understanding and leadership experience enable Equinom to harness the full potential of Artificial Intelligence and other innovative uses of machine learning methods to the company’s Manna™ platform. Adi holds an M.Sc. in Computer Sciences from Bar-Ilan University, Israel.