Meet Our Team
NC Food Innovation Team
Bill Aimutis
Executive Director, NC Food Innovation Lab
Ryan Walker
Senior Food Scientist, NC Food Innovation Lab
Joseph Hildebrand
Pilot Plant Manager, NC Food Innovation Lab
DeDe Beaver
Strategic Operations Specialist, NC Food Innovation Lab
Celeste Brogdon
Director of Development, NC Food Innovation Lab
Partner Support Staff
Ron Fish
Assistant Director, Agribusiness, NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Mary Lesa Pegg
Business Recruitment Manager for the Food Processing Industry, Economic Development Partnership of NC
Mark Spitzer
Vice President of Operations, Castle & Cooke North Carolina, NC Research Campus
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It all starts with a conversation. Let’s talk about how we can help bring your plant-based food project to life.