Grey Frandsen

Grey Frandsen's work experience includes:

- CEO at Oxitec Ltd since December 2017.

- Chairman of the Board of Directors at Pilgrim Africa since January 2016.

- Co-Founder at PICnet since 1999.

- Executive Director at Intrexon Corporation from June 2017 to January 2020.

- Adjunct Assistant Professor & Senior Advisor at the University of California, San Francisco from November 2016 to December 2018.

- Policy Advisor at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from January 2016 to May 2017, where they advised on emergency efforts to combat Zika and dengue in Puerto Rico.

- President at Olfactor Laboratories, Inc. from November 2012 to January 2016.

- CEO at HG Ventures, Inc. from January 2008 to November 2012, focusing on swimming pool equipment and water filtration.

- Various positions within the U.S. Government, including Chief of Staff, Foreign Policy Advisor, and Political-Military Affairs Officer, from 2000 to 2007. They were also a Presidential Management Fellow from September 2003 to September 2005.

- Advisor, Civilian-Military Affairs in Conflict and Non-Permissive Environments for the U.S. Navy from September 2000 to September 2005, advising on civil-military relations in conflict situations.

Grey Frandsen completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Government with a minor in Public Policy from UCLA in 2000. From 1998 to 2000, Grey studied Political Science, Government, International Affairs, and African Studies at UCLA. Later, Grey pursued a Masters of Arts degree in International Economics and International Relations, specializing in Conflict, Post-Conflict, and National Security in Austere, Non-permissive, and Remote Regions from The Johns Hopkins University. The program was completed in 2003.