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Built by movement builders.

Before this was a company, it was a life’s work. Our founder, Joni, grew up on a small farm and spent 20 years in healthcare, where she saw firsthand why regenerating the food system is the most important calling of our time. She went on to found a regenerative consumer brand that scaled coast to coast. Finian has spent 15 years building the movement behind regenerative agriculture at Kiss the Ground and in the films Common Ground and Groundswell. Roy and Anna have spent over a decade developing regenerative value chains and scaling the Snacktivist brand, Roy in supply chain management and Anna in sales processes and marketing for both retail and foodservice. David’s background spans food service and industrial commodities finance, and Greta’s is in community mobilization, sales, and education.

Leadership

The Ryzosphere Leadership Team

Joni Kindwall-Moore
Joni Kindwall-Moore
CEO & Founder
Finian Makepeace
Finian Makepeace
Partnership and Communications
David Lewis
David Lewis
CFO/CRO
Greta Gissel
Greta Gissel
Growth & Customer Success
Roy Moore
Roy Moore
Chief of Staff
Anna Orem
Anna Orem
Customer Support
Advisory

The Brain Trust

Our Advisory Team spans the full web of this industry, bringing over 300 years of combined experience in food, agriculture, finance, and policy to unlocking planetary regeneration at scale.

Klaus Mager
Klaus Mager
Global Food Systems Leadership, Regen AI
Surendra Reddy
Surendra Reddy
Technology Leadership & Engineering, Regen Ag
Martin Crompton
Martin Crompton
Global Market Development, Regen Ag
Richard Lackey
Richard Lackey
Trading, Global Food & Ag
Nichole Balderas
Nichole Balderas
Food Industry Expert, Innovation, Supply Chain
Tim Hemminger
Tim Hemminger
Supply Chain, Processing
Wyatt Ball
Wyatt Ball
Regen Land Management
Mike Nestor
Mike Nestor
Regenerative Agronomist
John Kempf
John Kempf
Thought Leader, Crop Consultant, Entrepreneur
Keith Morter
Keith Morter
Regenerative Farmer
Lauren Manning
Lauren Manning
Ag finance and law
Alan Lewis
Alan Lewis
Ag & Food policy expert, NOSH industry leader
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