Dr. Roger Wyse is the Founder & Managing Partner of Spruce Capital Partners. Spruce Capital is a venture capital management company and a leading investor in the agriculture and food sectors. Prior to Spruce, he served as President and COO, Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds (Biogreentech), at Burrill & Company. Dr. Wyse has over 40 years of experience as a venture investor, an internationally recognized scientist, and a Dean at two major research universities: Rutgers and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently serves on the board of BIO (Biotechnology Innovation Organization) and the governing boards of its Food & Farm and Industrial & Environmental sections.