Modern Meadow, a sustainable materials developer, announced that David Williamson, PhD., will transition from president and chief operating officer to chief executive officer, effective October 14, 2024.
Since 2015, Dr. Williamson has served in multiple roles within the company and will now spearhead its next phase of growth.
As CEO, Dr. Williamson will continue executing the company’s strategic growth plan to create sustainable biofabricated materials that offer new levels of performance, sustainability and design possibilities.
“All of us at Modern Meadow have a passion for technology and innovation, and I am proud to lead us into our next chapter as we continue to advance our mission of commercializing transformative sustainable alternative materials, such as Bio-Vera,” said Dr. Williamson.
“Modern Meadow is at a pivotal stage—one in which we are building on our major production milestone to produce 500,000 square meters per year of our Bio-Vera, continued Dr. Williamson. This milestone highlights the market readiness and cost-efficiency of Bio-Vera, positioning Modern Meadow to meet increasing demand from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), brands and premium tanneries that are actively adopting the material.”
The company will continue to strengthen and expand the Bio-Vera leather alternative brand to the commercial market by developing refreshed brand messaging in collaboration with its partners, to bring the brand to consumers and the industry.
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