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Katie Thompson, Ph.D.
Co-Founder
Chief Operations Officer

Katie studied molecular and cellular biology at the University of Missouri and received her Ph.D., specializing in the characterization of proteins involved in signaling.

Katie has performed several key roles in her 10+ years at Elemental Enzymes, including running the day-to-day operations, product development and expansion of the innovation pipeline, investor and partnership establishment as well as driving of the strategic mission and culture development of Elemental Enzymes.

Ashley Siegel, Ph.D.
Co-Founder
Chief Science Officer

Ashley brings a multidisciplinary background to Elemental Enzymes. Ashley has performed extensive research in muscle regeneration, enzymatic optimization and developmental biology. After completing her Ph.D. at the University of Missouri, Ashley was a research fellow at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute. She has experience in oncology modeling, genome editing, cell motility and microbial cell interaction.

Ashley joined Elemental Enzymes as a Senior Scientist Adviser, providing input on technology diversification and niche marketing, and has transitioned into the role of  Chief Science Officer to focus more on product development, patent writing and product efficacy.

Jay Baumohl
Chief Financial Officer

Jay has been a CPA for over 30 years and brings over 21 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry at fast growing companies such as Express Scripts, Walgreens and Pharmacy Services. As CFO, at Pharmacy Services Jay worked to structure a successful exit to a strategic buyer in 2014. Since then Jay has served as Principal at Olive Street Advisors, where has advised start-ups on strategic, financial, legal and regulatory matters.

Jay is excited for the transition into the Agriculture industry and will continue in a similar role at Elemental Enzymes where he will be providing strategic recommendations and advising on business and financial planning in addition to serving as the responsible party for finance, accounting, treasury and risk management functions

Keith Reding, Ph.D.
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs

Keith brings over 27 years’ experience in the agricultural regulatory and compliance industry to Elemental Enzymes.

Before joining Elemental Enzymes, Keith worked for USDA as a regulatory bio technologist and then 23 years at Monsanto working in various regulatory roles including affairs, policy, and compliance.

Keith oversees the development and implementation of international and domestic regulatory strategies as our Vice President of Regulatory Affairs. Keith received his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia where he studied soil microbiology, microbial physiology and microbial ecology.

Elsa Smith, aPHR
Human Resources Manager

After joining the company in 2015 as our Office Assistant, Elsa grown with us into her role as Human Resources Manager. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville and after joining EE, attended Webster University to receive her Masters in Human Resource Management.

In her years at EE, Elsa has implemented many of the benefits and programs we have today. Currently, Elsa leads HR activities including providing leadership and guidance to management on strategic staffing plans, compensation, benefits, training and development, payroll, employee relations, and performance management.