Cameron Abid
Romain Gaillard
Yashi Shrestha
Yashi Shrestha is Head of Science & Research at Novi, which is leveraging technology to enable increased ingredient transparency across the value chain and bring more sustainable products to market through its ingredient sourcing and vetting platform.
As the Head of Science & Research, Yashi is responsible for the scientific roadmap and strategy for Novi. Her role includes working closely with retailers, brands, formulators, contract manufacturers, and raw material suppliers to keep Novi’s platform current with the latest available data, new innovations and trends, and emerging policies and standards.
Yashi believes that the future of product development lies with each stakeholder taking accountability for decisions made at every point in the product development cycle, starting at the design phase. Sustainability can only be achieved by unlocking access to data, which allows tracking, measuring, and making informed decisions, and ultimately development of more sustainable products that considers responsible sourcing, end-of-life fate, human health & environment safety, and net positive impact on the planet.
Yashi is a Chemist by training with a focus on Environmental science & Green Chemistry and is currently pursuing her MBA at USC. She was selected as a 30 under 30 honoree by GreenBiz in 2021 and serves as an advisory board member at NakedPoppy.
Andrew McGarry
Michael Fishman
Michael Fishman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Maverick Community, shared space gyms that allow top trainers to run their own thriving businesses. Michael currently sits on the Board of Directors of BikeLA, a Los Angeles-based non-profit with a mission to make streets safer for everyone. Prior to starting Maverick, Michael founded Pure Cycles, a bicycle company he started in college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned him a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2014. Michael ran Pure Cycles for 10 years before being acquired in April 2020. Michael is born, raised, and is living in Los Angeles with his wife, two kids (3,5), and dog.
