A Team Built for Industrial-Scale Success

The Experts

Our Team

Our leadership team brings decades of experience in biotechnology, manufacturing, and operations, with a proven track record of scaling fermentation-based production.

Mark Warner

Co-founder & CEO

A seasoned biotech manufacturing executive with deep expertise in designing, building, and operating large-scale biomanufacturing facilities.

Etan Bendheim

Co-founder & COO/CBO

A leader in fermentation and biotechnology commercialization, with a strong background in investment, strategic growth, and operational execution.

Jessica Kates

Fractional CFO

A strategic finance leader with deep experience supporting high-growth biotech and technology ventures through complex financial planning and capital strategy.

Rachel Pacheco

Head of Process Engineering & Tech Transfer

A skilled process engineer specializing in scale-up and tech transfer for fermentation-based bioproducts, bridging innovation and commercial manufacturing.

Derik Ward

Head of Project Engineering

An engineering, project management and operations leader with experience working for established fortune 500 companies and promising start-ups that span across the food, nutraceutical and bio-material industries.

Jason Fleming

Head of Human Resources

A seasoned HR executive with experience successfully scaling start-ups in a variety of industries, including biotech, CPG, and healthcare.

Let’s unlock biotech's potential, together.

Liberation is currently open to customer inquiries, new team members, and investment discussions.

Get in touch with liberation

Liberation is currently open to customer inquiries, new team members, and investment discussions. Send us a message, and a member of the team will reach out.