Founded in 2016 and based in the San Francisco Bay Area, AnimalBiome was started with a simple goal of helping cats and dogs feel better by using science to unlock the mysteries of the pet gut microbiome. All of us love pets and have an unwavering passion about helping them lead longer, happier lives.
Meet the Team
Executive Team
Holly Ganz, PhD
Chief Science Officer,
Co-Founder
Carlton Osborne
Chief Executive Officer,
Co-Founder
MJ Seminoff
VP, Operations
Co-Founder
Alex Martin
Chief of Staff,
Co-Founder
Niokhor Dione,
DVM, MSc, PhD
VP, Microbial Discovery
Brandon Burch
VP, AnimalBiome Veterinary
Ann Marie Cotter
Chief Financial Officer
The People Who Make it All Happen
Alana Armas
Accounting Manager
Alissa Reis
Production Laboratory Technician II
Alyson Fruhling
Microbiome Health Advisor I
Andrew Orr
Customer Experience Specialist I
Becky Oliver
Production Laboratory Supervisor
Becky Smith
Veterinary Care Specialist I
Ben Gruber
Director of Product Management
Brigitta Nguyen
Laboratory Technician I
Carly Pomeroy
Field Trials Coordinator II
Clara Porter
Donor Recruitment & Program Coordinator
Connie Rojas, PhD
Director of Field Trials and
Senior Scientist
Daan Reyes Aranda
Laboratory Technician II
Dolly Lin
Product Manager
Elisa Scarsella
Director of Molecular Biology
Emily Harrison
Laboratory Technician I
Emily Jo Shepherd
Operations Support Specialist
Guillaume Jospin
Principal Bioinformatician
Itai Brand-Thomas
Laboratory Research Associate
Jennie Ganz
Customer Experience Representative II
Kaira Santos
Product Manager, UX/UI
Katherine Kirk
Laboratory Technician II
Katie Dahlhausen, PhD
Product Manager II, Supplements
Kiara Dela Rosa
Production Laboratory Assistant
Melissa Brown
Operations Assistant II
Melissa Spanton
Production Laboratory Technician II
Milani Acosta
Customer Experience Representative I
Mindi Wrightson
Microbiome Health Advisor II
Nancy Alvarado
Laboratory Technician Level II & Lab Manager
Noemi Mora
Production Lab Courier
Omar Hurtado
Laboratory Technician I
Rita Trowbridge
Production Lab Courier
Rocio Clara
Product Manager I
Rylee Ripple
Operations Shipping Associate II
Sam Houston
Microbiome Health Advisor I
Sandy Shipp
Customer Experience Manager
Saranie Pangus
Laboratory Technician I
Taylor Weaver
HR Generalist
Victor Magdaleno-Garcia
Laboratory Technician II and Data Specialist
Winkie Law
Marketing Coordinator
Zara Marfori
Laboratory Technician II
Zhandra Entrolezo
Molecular Laboratory Manager