About
Expert in sustainable agriculture, agroforestry, plant breeding, and genomics with over 50 years of experience. Currently a Senior Fellow at UC Davis, he previously served 20 years as Chief Agricultural Officer at Mars, Inc. and has advised communities, NGOs, and government agencies worldwide.
Experience
- TO VC (to.vc)Venture Partnercurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- CIFOR -ICRAFDistinguished Senior Fellowcurrent2023 — presentNairobi, Kenya and Bogor, Indonesia
- World Agroforestry CentreDistinguished Fellowcurrent2008 — presentNairobi, Kenya
- MarsChief Agricultural Officer Retiredcurrent2012 — presentMcLean, Virginia
- MarsGlobal Staff Officer, Plant Science and External Research2000 — 2012
- Double Helix RacingOwnercurrent2012 — presentDavis, California
- University of California, DavisSenior Fellow, Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciencescurrent2006 — present
Skills & more
Environmental Science39Botany22Molecular Biology17Science23Genetics16Research32Agriculture27Biochemistry17Climate Change9Life Sciences11Lifesciences8Microbiology5
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Colleagues at TO VC
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Howard work?
- Howard is at TO VC.
Shared employers
Also worked at World Agroforestry Centre1
Also worked at Mars33
Austin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesShayna HarrisAdvisor at Rocana VenturesInes HassanJunior Investment Analyst at DisrupTech VenturesLiam McCombeOffice Manager at SpeedinvestNeil WillcocksFood Science, Technology and Innovation Specialist at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALAlok SomaniCFO at Orbit Startups
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Also worked at University of California, Davis42
Bryan EglanDirector of Business Development at Menlo VenturesScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersJosephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalCindy DoleDeputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Samsung Catalyst FundGordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersToni AlejandriaEvents + Community at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
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