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OUR COCOA-OLOGISTS

Celleste was founded by scientists and operators focused on one challenge: making real cocoa supply stable, scalable, and future-proof.

Our team of best-in-class experts in AgTech, BioTech, FoodTech, data and analytics and business leadership are complemented by an advisory board of experts in R&D, innovation, plant science and venture capital.

Cocoa-Ologists Management

Michal Beressi Golomb

Michal Beressi Golomb

CEO

Hanne Volpin, PhD

Hanne Volpin, PhD

Co-Founder & CTO

Arkadi Haikin

Arkadi Haikin

VP Process Engineering

Cocoa-Ologists Board & Advisors

Daphna Michaeli, PhD,

Daphna Michaeli, PhD,

Plant & Molecular Biology Scientist

Howard Yana-Shapiro, PhD

Howard Yana-Shapiro, PhD

Leading cocoa scientist, Chief Agricultural Officer, MARS

Ian Noble, PhD

Ian Noble, PhD

VP R&D Mondelez

Neil Willcocks

Neil Willcocks

Ex VP R&D MARS

Nitza Kardish, PhD

Nitza Kardish, PhD

EVP, Head of Agrifood, Trendlines

Shayna Harris

Shayna Harris

Co-Founder & General Partner, Supply Change Capital

Cocoa-Ologists Team

Dror Shitrit, PhD

Dror Shitrit, PhD

Lead Scientist

Radi Aly, PhD

Radi Aly, PhD

Senior Scientist

Silvia Zypman, MsC

Silvia Zypman, MsC

Tissue Plant Culture Specialist

Arielle Zouela-Levy, MsC

Arielle Zouela-Levy, MsC

Project Manager

Bar Amir

Bar Amir

Lab Technician

Ben Sivan, MsC

Ben Sivan, MsC

Data Scientist

Boris Weisman, BsC

Boris Weisman, BsC

Research Assistant

Dana Koriat Raber, BsC

Dana Koriat Raber, BsC

Research Assistant

Danielle Ben-Abu, MsC

Danielle Ben-Abu, MsC

Genomic Researcher

Ian Golzman

Ian Golzman

Lab Technician

Reem Ahmad

Reem Ahmad

Lab Technician