Meet the team
DNA Harvest Partners is led by scientists with more than half a century of collective experience in genetics, genomics, molecular breeding, and AI-guided crop improvement. Their backgrounds include pioneering molecular breeding platforms, advancing trait discovery and marker technologies, and translating genomic insight into high-performance germplasm and improved agricultural products at global scale.
Thomas Brutnell, Ph.D
Co-Founder, CEO
tbrutnell@dnahp.com
Avi Kaler, Ph.D.
Co-Founder, CTO
akaler@dnahp.com
Paul Chomet, Ph.D.
Co-Founder, COO
pchomet@dnahp.com
Kasi Azhakanandam, Ph.D.
VP, Business Development
kazhakanandam@dnahp.com
Beatriz Barcelos, Ph.D.
Regional Manager, LATAM
bbarcelos@dnahp.com
Yheni Dwiningsih, Ph.D.
Regional Manager, SEA
ydwiningsih@dnahp.com
Mirza Dowla, Ph.D.
Regional Manager, AUS/NZ/BD
mdowla@dnahp.com
Ritu Patel, M.S.
Regional Manager, Eastern Canada
rpatel@dnahp.com
Gurleen Sidhu, Ph.D.
Regional Manager, Western Canada
gsidhu@dnahp.com