OUR STORY
Our Founders
The company was founded by two health and fungi enthusiasts who were unable to find alternatives on the market that satisfied their cravings and worked with their whole-food plant-based (WFPB) diets.
The pair started the business in their home kitchen and garage fermentation lab to make it easier for people to enjoy their favorite dishes while "moving mushrooms from supplements to center stage".
meet the TEAM
Kesha Stickland
Srinivasa Reddy, PhD
Kesha Stickland
CO-FOUNDER, CEO + INVENTOR
Kesha's a former Fortune 500 Product Strategy Consultant with 20+ years experience leading product development in the tech sector. She's also trained in mushroom cultivation, culinary arts and plant-based nutrition.
FUN FACTS: Kesha started her career as a software engineer. She's also a mother of 3 with a passion for the art of fermentation.
Dan Gardner
Srinivasa Reddy, PhD
Kesha Stickland
CO-FOUNDER + COO
Dan's a former Head of Open Source Operations with 20+ years in operations and management at Cisco Systems. He's also a U.S. Naval Academy graduate with training in mushroom cultivation and plant-based nutrition.
FUN FACTS: Dan was a Major in the U.S. Marine Corps and leader of the Javelin Missile Development Project. This is his 3rd career.
Srinivasa Reddy, PhD
Srinivasa Reddy, PhD
Srinivasa Reddy, PhD
TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Srini is CEO of FermenteQ. He has 16+ years of experience in the biotech and healthcare technology sectors with a focus on artificial intelligence, nutraceuticals, fermentation, and bioreactor design.
FUN FACTS: Srini enjoys mentoring startup founders and helping them scale technologies that transform human lives.