Marrone Bio Innovations CEO and leadership

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced the appointment of Kevin Helash as its new chief executive officer. Concurrent with joining the company, he will be appointed to serve as a member of the board of directors. Helash, 55, a native of Manitoba, Canada, will join the company as early as August 1, 2020. His effective date is pending receipt of permanent residency status or the applicable visa, both of which are in process.A 28-plus-year agricultural industry veteran, Helash comes to Marrone Bio from Agrinos AS, a global-scale biological crop input provider specializing in biofertilizers and biostimulant products. As chief executive officer of Agrinos since November 2017, Helash has led a major restructuring and transformation of the company to create a platform for future long-term growth.Prior to joining Agrinos, Helash was a vice president and corporate officer with Agrium (now Nutrien Ltd.), one of the world’s largest agricultural product distributors. During his 26-year career, he held senior management roles leading global sales, marketing, logistics and supply chain strategies. In international leadership positions for Agrium spanning the Americas and Europe, he interfaced directly with growers, retail and wholesale distributors, and investors. As head of the company’s Canadian retail operations, Helash grew the organization to a multi-billion-dollar revenue entity, and led the successful acquisition and integration of Viterra’s retail agribusiness to create the largest agricultural retail organization in Canada.

Senior-level public policy director with a track record of success in key roles at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with the U.S. Congress, and in the nonprofit arena. Significant substantive expertise in all aspects of agriculture, food, conservation, and biotechnology policy, with a vast and diverse network of professional contacts in these fields. Adept at bringing together stakeholders with diverging interests and negotiating compromises among them. Strong skills in policy development and project implementation, as well as team development, personnel management, stakeholder outreach, and crisis management.

A recognized leader in Bio-based solutions for Biopharmaceuticals, Food and Agriculture and Industrial Biologicals, with experience in Translational R&D, Technology Development, Tech Transfer and Manufacturing. Key Technology Pillars:Microbiome, Applied Microbiology, Synthetic BiologyBio-based product candidate development and manufactureFermentation, Downstream processing and Formulation for successful deliveryKey Management Pillars:-Team Building, Leadership, Mentoring, Relationship Management-Strategy Development, Budget Management-International Program Management

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced the appointment of Kevin Helash as its new chief executive officer. Concurrent with joining the company, he will be appointed to serve as a member of the board of directors. Helash, 55, a native of Manitoba, Canada, will join the company as early as August 1, 2020. His effective date is pending receipt of permanent residency status or the applicable visa, both of which are in process.A 28-plus-year agricultural industry veteran, Helash comes to Marrone Bio from Agrinos AS, a global-scale biological crop input provider specializing in biofertilizers and biostimulant products. As chief executive officer of Agrinos since November 2017, Helash has led a major restructuring and transformation of the company to create a platform for future long-term growth.Prior to joining Agrinos, Helash was a vice president and corporate officer with Agrium (now Nutrien Ltd.), one of the world’s largest agricultural product distributors. During his 26-year career, he held senior management roles leading global sales, marketing, logistics and supply chain strategies. In international leadership positions for Agrium spanning the Americas and Europe, he interfaced directly with growers, retail and wholesale distributors, and investors. As head of the company’s Canadian retail operations, Helash grew the organization to a multi-billion-dollar revenue entity, and led the successful acquisition and integration of Viterra’s retail agribusiness to create the largest agricultural retail organization in Canada.