CEO
Todd Beckman is a seasoned leader in the consumer products industry with more than 20 years of executive level experience. Todd is the CEO of Verb Biotics, a recent Ginkgo Bioworks spin-out company.
Prior to joining Verb, Todd was the co-founder, CEO and COO of NextFoods, the makers of GoodBelly probiotics. At GoodBelly, Todd spearheaded innovation, sales and supply chain. Prior to launching GoodBelly, Todd was an integral part of the success of at White Wave, in the launching and scaling of Silk Soymilk prior to the acquisition by Dean Foods. Todd was responsible for Strategic Planning and integration of White Wace, Horizon Organic and Dean National Brands post acquisition.
Prior to joining White Wave Todd spent 13 years of his career at Tetra Pak, a world leader of food processing and packaging. Todd held positions in several U.S. markets as well as in Sweden.